Post by Dallas-Fort Worth Urban League Young Professionals

Frederick McKinley Jones was a Black inventor, entrepreneur who won the National Medal of Technology and was an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. His innovations in refrigeration brought great improvement to the long-haul transportation of perishable goods. If your refrigerator has any produce from your local grocery store, then you can credit him. Jones took out more than 60 patents throughout his life, including a patent for the roof-mounted cooling system that’s used to refrigerate goods on trucks during extended transportation in the mid-1930s. He co-founded the U.S. Thermo Control Company, later known as Thermo King. The company was critical during World War II, helping to preserve blood, food and supplies during the war. He was #BlackExcellence. #BlackInventor #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #CalledToServe #EmpoweredToLead #EmpoweredYP #BeTheMovement #JoinNULYP2021 #ForTheLoveOfYP #DFWULYP