GUS HENINGBURG BUSINESS AWARD

Success means different things to different people. For Jacob Walthour Jr., it means the success of others—especially young people, in achieving their goals and dreams. Not satisfied with life in the ivory towers of Manhattan, Walthour relocated Blueprint Capital, the investment firm he co-founded, to Newark. Walthour has garnered widespread attention for his firm’s work with New Jersey's Black community. Recognized among New Jersey’s Most Influential People of Color, NJ Biz Leaders in Finance, and ROI-NJ’s Influencer Power List, he has testified before the New Jersey State Senate to highlight the economic disparities facing people of color in New Jersey. The South Orange resident shared Blueprint’s corporate motto: “We are different—we care about people and profit.”