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Corporate Partners LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR,  STATEFARM IS THERE. State Farm® was founded in 1922 by retired farmer and insurance salesman George Jacob "G.J." Mecherle. His motivation for starting State Farm was simple. It was about fairness and doing the right thing for the customer. Mecherle knew farmers drove less and had fewer accidents than city folks. He thought they should pay less for automobile insurance. The insurance company G.J. worked for didn’t agree — and suggested he start his own company. That’s exactly what he did. Our founder's philosophy of insurance coverage at a fair price, coupled with fair claim settlement, remains the cornerstone of our success. His original vision and values still guide us. Today, State Farm insures more cars than any other insurer in North America. We are the leading U.S. home insurer. More than 17,000 agents and 68,000 employees serve over 75 million policies in the United States and Canada. We also provide our customers with a wide array of financial products and services to help them manage today and prepare for tomorrow. www.statefarm.com 
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. GAMMA ETA LAMBDA CHAPTER Since it’s founding on December 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African-Americans and people of color around the world. Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. The visionary founders, known as the “Jewels” of the Fraternity, are Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy.  Black Data Processing Associates BDPA is the premier organization for African Americans in the Information Technology (IT) industry. For over 25 years, BDPA has been a global member focused organization that positions its members at the forefront of the IT industry. BDPA remains committed to delivering IT excellence to our members, strategic partners, and community. BDPA has 3,000 members and over 40 chapters in cities across the country. National Association of Black Accountants In December 1969, nine individuals wanted to establish an organization to address the concerns of minorities entering the accounting profession and to make a commitment to professional and academic excellence. They were determined to "make a difference" and let their voices be heard. In 1970, the first chapter of NABA was chartered in New York City.
http://www.nabaaustincentex.org/ Fashion Fair Cosmetics was introduced in September 1973 at Marshall Field’s in Chicago and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. where Linda Johnson Rice is President and CEO. Fashion Fair can be found in nearly 2,000 fine stores in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Africa, the Caribbean, France and other countries around the world. Fashion Fair has also established offices in London and can be found in nearly 100 fine stores there as well. Fashion Fair Cosmetics was founded by the late entrepreneur John H. Johnson.
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