Massey Business College was a chain of business colleges in the southern United States in the late 19th and 20th century. Richard W. Massey established the first Massey Business College in Birmingham, Alabama in 1887.^[1] He served as president of the "Massey System" of colleges for fifty years, and died in Birmingham in 1949.^[2]

A 1900 school directory lists Massey's located in Houston, Birmingham, Montgomery (Alabama), and Columbus, Georgia.^[3] By 1914, locations had been added in Richmond, Virginia, Louisville, Kentucky, and Jacksonville, Florida.^[4] A 1973 school directory also listed locations in Lufkin, Texas and Nacogdoches, Texas.^[5]

Massey Business College maintained that name at some locations between 1953-1988. In 1958, the name was changed at various locations to Massey College until 1964. In 1964, the name was changed yet again at various locations to Massey Junior College.^[6]

Locations

• The original Birmingham college closed in 1960.^[7]
• The Richmond location was opened in 1897. In 1932, it merged with the Smithdeal Business College (founded in 1867) to form Smithdeal-Massey Business College,^[8] which closed in 1982^[9] after its accreditation was withdrawn.^[10]
• There were 2 Atlanta Locations: The original Atlanta location was opened in 1949 and was located at 56 Marietta Street, NW in Atlanta. It later became the Art Institute of Atlanta in 1975.^[11] A second Atlanta location, at 5299 Roswell Road in Atlanta, became part of the Herzing Institute system of colleges on 12/28/1988^[12] but remained as Massey Business College until 1996 when the name was changed to Herzing College and then Herzing University in 2009.^[13] The current location is 50 Hurt Plaza SE, Suite 400, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.^[14]
• The Jacksonville location lasted into the 1970s.^[15]