As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we’ve lined up a powerhouse panel for you in honor of the late Parren J. Mitchell – trailblazer, advocate and legend! We are sitting down with Clarence T. Bishop, Major L. Clark, III & Anthony W. Robinson, Esq. to reflect and celebrate their contributions and the historic work that paved the way for minority businesses across the country. Listen in as they share their tireless work under the leadership of Congressman Mitchell.
In this episode we discuss:
Clarence T. Bishop has more than 40 years of leadership experience in federal and local government including service as Confidential Assistant to the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce, Chief of Staff to Georgia Congressman and civil rights legend John Lewis, and Chief of Staff to former Maryland Congressman and national small business advocate Parren J. Mitchell.
Major L. Clark, Ill is the Deputy Chief Counsel in the Office of Advocacy of the United States Small Business Administration. He has been an active member of the Office of advocacy since 1998 and leads a team of attorneys and economists. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations, reviewing government contracting issues, including regulations related to Federal Acquisitions, HUBZone, 8(a), Small Business Innovation Research, and Minority Enterprise Development programs.
Anthony W. Robinson. Esq., principal of the Robinson Firm, has served concurrently as President of the Minority Business Legal Defense and Education Fund (MBELDEF). As President he has guided the company into its status as the premiere legal advocacy and watchdog organization on behalf of the small and minority business community.
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