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Gala or Fête

Remembering, Calvin Grimes one of Roxbury’s 100 black business men

When: August 27, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester, MA
Ages allowed: All Ages
Cost: Free
Remembering, Calvin Grimes one of Roxbury’s 100 black business men

Calvin Grimes, a long-time Bostonian and business man’s family and many friends would like to invite you an event to remember him.

On Saturday, August 27, 2022 from 1-5pm at Florian Hall – 55 Hallet Street – Boston Ma

Calvin, lovenly known as Kern joined his father working in the Grimes Oil family business. He attended business school and learned everything he could about the oil business. In 1969 Grimes Oil became incorporated. Kern became the President/CEO of the family business, which expanded under his tutelage. In 1979, Grimes Oil gained national recognition as being the 9th Black owned business in country.