Ivan Allen Jr.
Politician

Ivan Allen Jr. Net Worth

He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981 for his efforts. His salary as Mayor of Atlanta was $25,000 per year. Ivan Allen Jr. was a Politician who had a net worth of $8 Million. He was born in 1911 and served as the Mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970. During his time in office, he worked to desegregate the city and was one of the few white southern politicians to testify before Congress in support of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For his efforts, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981. His salary as Mayor of Atlanta was $25,000 per year.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 15, 1911
Birth Place Georgia
Age 109 YEARS OLD
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💰 Net worth: $8 Million (2024)

About

The Mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970, who helped usher in an era of desegregation in the city. While in office he ordered officials to remove all “white” and “colored” signs from facilities in city hall and he was also one of the only white southern politicians to testify before Congress on behalf of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Before Fame

He first became the CEO of the Ivan Allen Company in 1946, after his father stepped down from the position.

Trivia

His life inspired The Ivan Allen Prize for Social Courage, which is annually awarded at Georgia Tech University.

Family Life

He married Louise Richardson in 1936. The couple had three sons: Ivan Allen III, Hugh Inman, and Beaumont.

Associated With

He, along with former mayor Maynard Jackson , were featured in the 1971 cook Mayor: Notes on the Sixties.

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