City unveils revived, repurposed Universal Life Insurance building
April 4, 2018 by
WMCActionNews5.com Staff
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) –The City of Memphis unveiled a revived Universal Life Insurance Co. building.
The building was brought back to life due to a public-private partnership with the city.
Universal Life was founded in 1923 by Dr. J.E. Walker, A.W. Willis Sr., and M.W. Bonner. It grew to become the fourth-largest African-American-owned life insurance company in America.
The revived building will be home to the City of Memphis Business Development Center.
Originally Posted
at
WBRC News on April 3, 2018 by WMCActionNews5.com Staff.
