Paul Hudson, Esq.

Mr. Hudson is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Broadway Federal Bank, the largest and only publicly traded African American bank west of the Mississippi.  Broadway Federal has assets exceeding $300 million and operates four full service branches serving the South Central and Mid-City Los Angeles market since 1947.

 Prior to joining Broadway Federal in 1980, Mr. Hudson practiced law with the Washington D.C. firm of Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering.  In 1975, he returned to Los Angeles to join the law firm established by his father, Hudson, Sandoz and Brown.  He is a member of the State of California and District of Columbia bars.

Mr. Hudson was born and raised in Los Angeles and attended Los Angeles public schools before receiving his bachelors degree in political science from the University of California at Berkeley.  In 1973, he finished his graduate studies at Boalt Hall School of Law where he received his juris doctorate degree.  In 1989, Mr. Hudson continued his education by attending the Graduate School of Savings Institution Management at the University of Texas.

Consistent with a family tradition of community service, Mr. Hudson is a past President of the Los Angeles NAACP and past Chairman of the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency.  He serves on the board of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association Board of Investments, National Economic Development and Law Center, Los Angeles Universal Preschool, Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools, ConnectEd-The California Center for College and Career, Los Angeles Community Design Center, Community Build, Inc. and Boy Scouts of America.

Mr. Hudson has previously served on the boards of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension Fund, Los Angeles County Hospital Commission, California Bankers Association, Western League of Financial Institutions, America’s Community Bankers, California Business Roundtable, Employers Group, Fannie Mae Advisory Council, Southern California Edison Advisory Board, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, Pitzer College, California State University at Los Angeles Foundation, Phillips Graduate Institute, California Community Foundation, Los Angeles American Red Cross, Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital, Museum of Science and Industry Foundation, Fulfillment Fund, Alliance for Children’s Rights, and the Southern California Counseling Center.

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