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Elbert T. Hudson (1920-2017)
Police official, business leader, and civil rights advocate Elbert T. Hudson was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on November 16, 1920....
Arnold Donald (1954- )
Arnold Donald is an American businessman and CEO of Carnival Corporation, headquartered in Miami, Florida. He has held the position...
Herb Cawthorne (1947- )
Herb Cawthorne, teacher, community leader, and news reporter, was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Roosevelt and Edythe Odrene Cawthorne in...
C. Payne Lucas (1933– )
C. Payne Lucas, who co-founded Africare in 1970, established the most prominent and oldest predominately African American non-governmental organization (NGO)....
Bernard J. Tyson (1959-2019)
Bernard J. Tyson was a leading figure within the field of healthcare and a notable African American businessman. Tyson was...
Mellody Hobson (1969- )
Mellody Hobson is the co-CEO of Ariel Investments (AI), which was founded in 1983 by John W. Rogers Jr. With...
Robert F. Smith (1962- )
Robert Frederick Smith is best known as the founder, chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, a multi-billion-dollar private equity...
Malamine Koné (1971– )
“Image Ownership: Studios Harcourt” Clothing entrepreneur Malamine Koné, was born in Mali on December 21, 1971, but now lives near...
Clarence Otis (1956– )
“Image Ownership: Preston Mack/Darden” Corporate CEO Clarence Otis was born April 11, 1956, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. His father, Clarence Otis...
