Deborah Oatts: Madame Walker Theatre Center 2015 Spirit Award Honoree
Deborah Oatts, president of Nubian Construction Group and past-president of NAWBO-Indianapolis, has been selected the Madame Walker Theatre Center 2015 Spirit Award Honoree for Excellence in Corporate Citizenship.
Madame CJ Walker was the first female self-made millionaire in the country, and the Madame Walker Theatre Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving her legacy. Since 2006, the Center has honored the nation’s foremost leaders in entrepreneurship, civic engagement, philanthropy and arts & culture through the “Spirit Awards,” which pay homage to Madame CJ Walker’s success.
The 2015 Spirit Award for Excellence in Corporate Citizenship, given annually, pays tribute to an individual who leverages both personal and corporate resources to improve the quality of life of others through supporting the arts, culture, diversity and education.