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J. Wayman Henry III has over ten (10) years of experience in financial analysis, contract negotiations and marketing. He is Co-Founder and Vice President of Business Development of E-Merge International in Atlanta, GA, where he oversees all of the firm’s business operations in sports marketing, entertainment representation, National Football League apparel, event planning and intellectual property development. Mr. Henry previously owned JW Entertainment Group, where he was directly responsible for managing promotional activities, generating corporate and consumer sales, and developing intellectual properties and events for major fortune 500 companies and the National Football League until it was acquired by E-Merge International in 2003. Prior to forming JW Entertainment, Mr. Henry was co-founder and Vice President of Sports and Entertainment International, Inc., a sports and entertainment marketing firm. Mr. Henry also previously worked under the State of Maryland’s former State Treasurer, Mr. Richard N. Dixon, where he served as Assistant to the Treasurer and Director of Securities with key responsibilities including oversight of the $1 billion dollar investment portfolio for the State of Maryland and oversight of municipalities’ financial and securities practices, including the City of Baltimore. Mr. Henry provides financial and other support to several charitable organizations, including the Sean Carter Scholarship Fund, NFL YET Center, Ahanotu Foundation and Boys and Girls Club of America, and has served on the Board of Directors of the Eric Davis Foundation. He actively participates in a mentoring program with the JAIMAN Foundation (which stands for Join Athletes In Mentoring Adolescents Nationwide). A former athlete himself, Mr. Henry leverages his close working relationships with professional athletes to foster economic development. Mr. Henry has received honors including Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, Full Bright Scholar Candidate, Disney’s Economic and Entrepreneurship Conference Award, Congressman Reynolds / President Bush Business Advisory Committee Honorary Chairman and being listed as one of the most successful young professionals by Who’s Who in America. Mr. Henry obtained an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and MBA in Finance from the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan State University. He also attended law school at the University of Chicago School of Law.
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