by ManosKarousos | Feb 10, 2023 | African American History
Kourtney Gibson is an American entrepreneur and currently Senior Executive Vice President at Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). Prior to joining TIAA, she was Executive Vice Chairman of Loop Capital, a private investment banking firm....
by JohnsonJennifer | Dec 25, 2018 | African American History, People
Marian R. Croak has contributed to the expansion of technology, especially Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), throughout her career. Croak attended the University of California and Princeton University, graduating with a Ph.D. in Qualitative Analysis and Social...
by GreenlawMarshall | Nov 4, 2018 | African American History, People
In the post-World War II years Harvey Clarence Russell Jr. paved the way for African American businessmen in corporate America. As one of the first Black executives for a major American company, Russell made a name as a trailblazer and business titan in his time. He...
by OBrienWilliamP | Sep 22, 2010 | African American History, People
Hiram Young of Independence, Missouri manufactured freight wagons and equipment in the 1850s. Born about 1812 in Tennessee, he entered Missouri as a slave and worked for George Young of Greene County. In 1847, Young obtained freedom, either from his owner or...
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