HRDI "Seeds of Africa" Gala 2000 to be headed by Chicago corporate executives

HRDI "Seeds of Africa" Gala 2000 to be headed by Chicago corporate executives

The achievement of Black women locally and nationally will be recognized during the Human Resources Development Institute's (HRDI) annual "Seeds of Africa Gala" set for Friday, June 23, at the Chicago Marriott Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 540 N. Michigan Ave.

Spearheading this year's Seeds of Africa 2000 Benefit Committee are two of Chicago's outstanding corporate executives.

They are Gary Jefferson, vice president of public affairs for United Airlines, and Steve Sims, a vice president of Northern Trust Bank.

Jefferson is a 33-year veteran of United. He began with the airlines after …