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HAROLD MARTIN JR. '02
Board Member
Board of Trustees
- Morehouse College, Board Member
- Taco Mac Restaurant Group, CEO
Education
Yale Law School
Juris Doctorate
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration
Morehouse College
Bachelor of Arts
PROFILE
Harold Martin, Jr. is CEO of Taco Mac, a regional restaurant company with 27 locations in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. Harold led the acquisition of Taco Mac in 2018 and has since reinvigorated the brand and repositioned the company for growth. In 2019, Taco Mac was named Restaurateur of the Year by the Georgia Restaurant Association for the first time in its 40-year history. Harold is also principal owner of Highland Cigar Company and Mary Mac’s Tea Room.
Previously, Harold served as Interim President of Morehouse College. Prior to that, Harold was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he advised clients in the Education and Food and Beverage sectors.
Harold serves on the boards of Rewards Network, Bar Louie, Camp Twin Lakes, and Morehouse College. He is also a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and Rotary.
Harold earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, J.D. from Yale Law School, and B.A. in Business Administration from Morehouse College.
Harold lives in Atlanta with his wife, Kirstyn, and their two children.
In Conversation...
WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN TO SERVE ON THE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES?
Morehouse College fundamentally changed the trajectory of my life and I feel a deep responsibility to ensure Morehouse is well-positioned to do the same for future generations of students.
WHO FROM THE MOREHOUSE COMMUNITY HAS IMPRESSED OR IMPACTED YOUR LIFE OR WORK?
There are far too many to list, so I will take this opportunity to recognize those who have passed on. In loving and appreciative memory of Mr. Benjamin McClaurin, Dean Thomas Blocker, Dr. Cheryl Allen, and Mr. Bill Taggert.
AS TRUSTEE, HOW DO YOU HOPE TO IMPACT MOREHOUSE COLLEGE?
Howard Thurman famously stated that “Over the heads of her students, Morehouse holds a crown that she challenges them to grow tall enough to wear.” As trustees, one of our central responsibilities is to preserve this proverbial crown.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK, MOVIE AND/OR TV SHOW OF ALL TIME?
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho