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August 16, 2024
Those familiar with The College’s annual Conference of African American Financial Professionals (CAAFP) will likely recognize the name of Lang Dixon, CLU®. But they may not realize how his work – as well as the award named after him – paved the way for this unique and inspirational event in financial services.
Established in 2018, The College’s Lang Dixon Leadership and Excellence in Achieving Diversity (LEAD) Award is given annually at CAAFP to an African American financial services professional who has significantly impacted the financial services profession. For 2024, two men received the Lang Dixon Award posthumously: Maceo A. Sloan, CLU®, and Calvin F. Vismale, CLU®, two of The College’s first Black alumni in the Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®) Program.
Along with recognizing Sloan and Vismale, those offering tributes to them at CAAFP 2024 took time to reflect on the man who provided the inspiration for the award in the first place. Lang Dixon was a successful life insurance agent and mentor who believed in giving back to his profession, and was part of The College’s inaugural African American Advisory Committee dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion in financial services.
When Dixon passed away in 1994, the members of the still-active committee decided to commemorate his legacy with a Lang Dixon Education Day – and, thanks to the backing of some generous corporate sponsors, the idea evolved into the first CAAFP event held in 2001!
See the full story in this year’s tribute video.
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