Leon Dorsey Finney Jr.[1] (July 7, 1938 – September 4, 2020) was an American minister, community organizer and businessman.

In the early 1960s, Finney joined the United States Marine Corps where he served as a policeman and criminal investigator.

Due to his community efforts, Finney was appointed as a member of the Chicago Plan Commission by then-Mayor Jane Byrne in May 1979.

Finney, through the Woodlawn Community Development Corporation managed public housing and subsidized units in the area.

[12] In September 2019, Finney was accused of fraud and mismanagement after his business, the Woodlawn Community Development Corporation filed for bankruptcy the previous October.

[13] At the time of the bankruptcy, the Woodlawn Community Development owed $4.2 million in taxes, interest and penalties according to the IRS.