Businessman First

More than his ad "More Parks Sausages Mom!" "Please!" Henry G. Parks Jr. was a man before his time. Pioneering in the American free enterprise system, he embarked on a journey leading to a multimillion dollar industry. After many endeavors in business, the H. G. Parks Inc. trading as Parks Sausage became a reality in 1951. With strong, aggressive leadership, brilliant marketing and advertising, Mr. Parks built a business that never posted a losing year under his ownership. Park's Sausage was the first African American-owned business to issue stock publicly.

Mr. Park'ssuccess caught the attention of some of the leading corporate boards in this country along with national organizations, city, state, and federal leaders. They sought to bring him aboard to share his knowledge, leadership skills, and ability with other leading American businesses, government, and nonprofit leaders. This is the story of a businessman who was African American and was optimistic and determined while achieving ultimate success.