Civic Leaders | Government & Politics | Transportation | Utilities | Legends Leona Barr- Davenport President and CEO Atlanta Business League Leona Barr-Davenport is president and CEO of the Atlanta Business League, Atlanta’s oldest minority business development and advocacy organization. As president, she works with the board of directors to increase access to business opportunities for minorities, with specific emphasis on the development of businesses owned or operated by African Americans. In 2024, the Atlanta Business League began the first phase of its renovation of the historic Ashby Theater, which opened in 1934 and was one of the first theaters to serve African Americans in the city. The project is supported by the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights grant program of the National Park Service. Barr-Davenport has more than 25 years of experience in customer service, program development, organizational management, and fundraising for associations and youth-oriented programs. EDUCATION Benedict College, Clark Atlanta University School of Business (MBA) HOMETOWN Johnsonville, South Carolina NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Atlanta Hospitality Hall of Fame (2019), Car
