Atlanta’s H.J. Russell & Company Named to ForbesBLK’s 25 Top Black-Owned Businesses to Watch in 2026
ForbesBLK named Atlanta-based H.J. Russell & Company to its list of 25 Top Black-Owned Businesses to Watch in 2026, according to Forbes (Sept. 28). Forbes describes the CEO Michael Russell-led firm as a $500 million (revenue) construction management company credited with building Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History.
Why It Matters for Atlanta Professionals
A homegrown Atlanta firm is being recognized nationally for construction and data center work, a sector driving a lot of metro Atlanta growth. For professionals and business owners, it is a signal of where contracts, partnerships and careers are moving.
Source
First reported by Forbes (ForbesBLK, Jabari Young): Forbes
Cover photo: w_lemay / Flickr, CC0 1.0
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