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Marcus Carson

Marcus Carson

Marcus D. Carson

Founder, Executive Director

Marcus D. Carson, MBA is a native of Birmingham, AL, and grew up in the Titusville neighborhood.  Marcus graduated from Huffman High School in 2003 with honors.

He then went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, FL with a Bachelors degree in Business Management in 2006 and a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance in 2008.  After two years of living in Charlotte, NC and working as a financial analyst, Marcus soon realized that his passion lie in helping young men who have similar backgrounds of his own, but lack the direction and/or support that were provided to him by his family and through his faith. The lessons learned growing up in an economically disadvantaged environment, coupled with the life skills and exposure opportunities presented to Marcus during his collegiate and professional career,  provided the framework for a vision that led to the founding of Growing Kings.

Marcus is currently on the Board of Directors for the Alabama Association of Non-profits and the Rotaract Club of Birmingham. He’s also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Birmingham Urban League Young Professionals, Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the FAMU National Alumni Association.

Terrance McKnight


Terrance L. McKnight, MA

Terrance L. McKnight

Program Director
Terrance L, McKnight, MA graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida A&M University (FAMU) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management in 2004 and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting degree in 2006. After two years of working in Corporate Accounting, Terrance returned to school, graduating from Teachers College – Columbia University with a Master of Arts in Social-Organizational Psychology degree in 2011. Since then, he has worked in various roles within the Education industry, primarily in mentoring and consulting capacities; the desire to continue this work, and directly impact young men who mirror him, is what led him to Growing Kings.

Terrance is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Inc.; Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity, Inc.; and the FAMU National Alumni Association.