Sam Massell
Sam Massell | |
|---|---|
| 52nd Mayor of Atlanta | |
| In office 1970–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Allen Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Maynard Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1927 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 2022 (aged 94) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Doris Middlebrooks
(m. 1952; died 2015)Sandra Gordy (m. 2016) |
| Education | Atlanta Law School (LL.B.) Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia (B.S.) |
| Occupation | Real estate businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Samuel Alan Massell Jr. (August 26, 1927 – March 13, 2022) was an American businessman and politician who served from 1970 to 1974 as the 52nd mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. He was the first Jewish mayor in the city's history and the most recent non-black mayor of Atlanta.