Alonzo Franklin Herndon (June 26, 1858 – July 21, 1927) was an African American businessman and the founder and president of the Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance Company. Born into slavery, he became Atlanta's first black millionaire. His home, Herndon Home, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. His son, Norris Herndon, expanded the company into a multi-million dollar empire.[1][2] Herndon Homes, an Atlanta public housing project (now demolished) was named for Herndon.