Rolling Out interviews Kiko Davis, the only Black woman to own and operate a bank in the United States. Covering her achievements and leadership roles, the interview goes on to discuss the crucial role of Black women in leadership roles, the importance of empathy and awareness of the needs of underrepresented groups, the Black woman history maker she would personally thank, collaboration, and more.
Kiko Davis is the trustee of the Donald Davis Living Trust, the majority stockholder of First Independence Bank, the 10th largest African-American owned bank in the United States and she is the only African American, female bank owner in the United States. She’s also the founder and president of the Don Davis Legacy Foundation, established in 2016 to perpetuate the legacy building efforts and initiatives envisioned and developed by her late husband, Donald Davis. And Davis (Kiko) is also the managing director of Groovesville Productions & Publishing LLC, which controls the Grammy Award winning music catalog of her late husband..
Davis takes pride in her philanthropic efforts and extends her support to great causes and organizations such as the Ronald McDonald House, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and many other organizations that serve the community. She also served for three years on the Lawrence P. Doss Scholarship Foundation as a nonprofit board member.
Rolling out spoke with the bank owner on the importance Black female leaders, who she would like to mentor her and her superpower of courage.
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