Maynard Jackson

Maynard Jackson Jr.
54th and 56th Mayor of Atlanta
In office 1974–1982
Preceded by	Sam Massell
Succeeded by	Andrew Young
In office 1990–1994
Preceded by	Andrew Young
Succeeded by	Bill Campbell
Personal details
Born	Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. (1938-03-23)March 23, 1938 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 23, 2003(2003-06-23) (aged 65) Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta, Georgia)
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Burnella "Bunnie" Hayes Jackson-Ransom (divorced) Valerie Jackson
Alma mater	Morehouse College North Carolina Central University
Profession	Attorney Politician

Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. (March 23, 1938 – June 23, 2003) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 54th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from 1974 to 1982, and again as the city's 56th mayor from 1990 to 1994. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first Black mayor of Atlanta and of any major city in the South; his three terms made him the second longest-serving mayor in the city's history, after six-term mayor William B. Hartsfield.

He is notable also for public works projects, primarily the new Maynard H. Jackson International terminal at the Atlanta airport, and for greatly increasing minority business participation in the city. After his death, the William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport was renamed Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to honor his service to the expansion of the airport, the city and its people.