George Lucas is marking a milestone birthday. Hobson is the president and co-CEO of Chicago-based investment firm Ariel Investments, and she has also worked as Starbucks's chairperson of its board of ...

(Reuters) -Coffee giant Starbucks said on Thursday that Mellody Hobson, the lead independent director of its board, will depart after a tenure of nearly two decades with the company. Hobson previously ...

Mellody Hobson served as chair of the Starbucks board from March 2021 to September 2024. (Amy Harris/Invision/Associated Press) The lead independent director and ...

Mellody Hobson is a prominent entrepreneur who currently serves as the president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments. While her professional life is well-documented, fans are also curious to know more ...

Mellody Hobson learned the value of money early on. Now, shes one of the most influential women in America. We know that being a female in the investment banking industry is rare, and being a Black ...

Mellody Hobson has been investing for a long time, but only recently has she found herself in the spotlight. After graduating from Princeton University, the Chicago native began at Ariel Investments, ...

The Starbucks Corporation board chair's new book, ‘Priceless Facts About Money,’ is forthcoming this fall Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print ...

Mellody Louise Hobson Lucas (née Hobson; born April 3, 1969) is an American businesswoman who is president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, and former chair of Starbucks. She is the former chairman of ...

Mellody Hobson's Chicago childhood wasn't easy. But Hobson's mother encouraged her daughter to dream big. And she did. After graduating from... Mellody Hobson: Business Star Mellody Hobson: Business ...

Starbucks' lead independent director and former chair of the board, Mellody Hobson, isn't standing for reelection at the coffee chain's upcoming annual shareholder meeting. Seattle-based Starbucks on ...