BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " WILLIE WILSON " IS AN AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN AND POLITICIAN FROM CHICAGO ILLINOIS GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

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Willie Wilson (businessman)

Willie Wilson (born June 16, 1948)^[1] is an African American businessman and politician from Chicago, Illinois. He has owned and operated several different McDonald's restaurant franchises and owns Omar Medical Supplies, which imports and distributes latex gloves and other medical and safety supplies and equipment.^[2][3] He also produces the nationally syndicated gospel music television program "Singsation" which won an Emmy Award in 2012.^[2][4][5]

Wilson ran for Mayor of Chicago in 2015, and placed third in a five candidate race with 10.66% of the vote.^[6][7][8] He endorsed second place finisher Jesús "Chuy" García in the runoff.^[9][10]

Wilson announced on June 1, 2015 that he is a candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 election. He is running as a Democrat.^{[2][11][12][13]}