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| Olander Banks, Sr. |
As a teenager, this Alexandria native held numerous jobs at Alexandria landmarks, including the Torpedo Factory and Washington Gas Company. He established the Zero Cab taxi service and a trucking company in the 1950s. Later he built Banks Auto Parts, his primary business. In 2001, he donated his ten-acre property in Fairfax County to the Parks Authority to become the Margaret Lomax and Olander Banks, Sr. Community Park.
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