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Sunday May 18, 1997 THE MAROON TIGER ' PAGE 2 Maynard Jackson to Address The Class of 1997 By Louis Clotman Campus News Co-Editor As the Class of 1997 dons its caps and gowns and joins the growing realm of Morehouse Men, the College can take pride in dispersing a gifted group of leaders throughout the professional world. But should this class ever need an example of sterling leadership, it should look no further than Sunday's commencement speaker, Maynard Holbrook Jackson. Jackson once sat where this class now sits, listening to his commencement address as an 18-year old Phi Beta Kappa member of the Class of '56. He entered Morehouse as a Ford Foundation Early Admissions Scholar in '56, worked his way through college as a waiter, tobacco picker, librarian and encyclopedia national sales trainer before earning his bachelor's degree in political science and history. Jackson's consummate leadership skills shined when they were needed most. As mayor of Atlanta from 1974 to 1982 and from 1990 to 1994, Jackson spearheaded a citywide economic turnaround by stimulating unparalleled construction and economic development while protecting fiscal stability. Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport, completed during his term, stands as testimony to that productivity. Jackson's most celebrated achievement may have been leading the world to Atlanta for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. For the key role he Today Maynard Jackson is returning to the college that molded him to address its latest group of graduates. played in bringing the games to Atlanta, he was named Attache for the United States of America in the Games and was commended by H. E. Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee. After completing his third term in 1994, Jackson returned to private industry and is now Chairman and CEO of Jackson Securities, Inc. This company specializes in underwriting tax exempt and taxable municipal bond issues. Its affiliate, Jackson Asset Management, Inc., offers investment advisory services. Today Maynard Jackson is returning to the college that molded him to address its latest group of graduates. As these graduates end one phase of their journey and embark on another, they are guaranteed some wise words from a Morehouse Man who not only completed that journey, but redefined it. Maynard Holbrook Jackson '56