Alvin J. Boutte Sr., co-founder and past chairman and CEO of Independence Bank (at one time America’s largest Black-owned bank), was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on October 10, 1929.  He was the youngest of 10 children.  His mother, Adorea Darensbourg Boutte, was a seamstress, … Continue reading Alvin J. Boutte Sr. (1929-2012)