In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Doyle Mitchell, President and CEO of Industrial Bank, shares memories from his childhood and how Industrial Bank, the largest and oldest minority-owned commercial bank in the Greater Washington DC DMV region, came to be. He also shares the struggles he’s faced as a black business owner and his hopes for black-owned businesses.
Some highlights:
-Doyle Mitchell’s childhood and how his parents impacted his life
-The story behind Industrial Bank: a legacy built over 3 generations as a black-owned bank
-The important lesson Doyle Mitchell’s father taught him about work ethic
-Doyle Mitchell’s experience leading the bank through the pandemic
-The importance of black-owned businesses to the entire community
Book Recommendation:
Our Black Year by Maggie Anderson and Ted Gregory
Connect with Doyle Mitchell:
Industrial Bank Website (https://www.industrial-bank.com/)
Doyle Mitchell on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/doyle-mitchell-051bbb19/)
Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
MahanTavakoli.com (https://mahantavakoli.com/)
More information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website:
PartneringLeadership.com (https://www.partneringleadership.com/)
Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
Mahan Tavakoli Website (https://mahantavakoli.com/)
Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahan/)
Partnering Leadership Website (https://www.partneringleadership.com/)
