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How Mellody Hobson’s journey to co-CEO at $14.9 billion Ariel Investments began with a payphone call from a basement at Princeton
Rogers Jr. in 1983, when he was just 24 years old. He's now co-CEO along with Mellody Hobson, who joined the company right after graduating college in 1991. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices ...
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Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson is the president of Ariel Investments. In this role, she is responsible for managing the firm’s business operations, development, and strategic initiatives. In addition, Hobson serves ...
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Mellody Hobson Ends 20-Year Board Tenure At Starbucks And Vows To Remain A ‘Steadfast Investor’
In 2021, Hobson launched Ariel Alternatives, LLC, leading to a $1.45 billion raise for its private equity fund, Project Black. This initiative aims to support both non-minority-owned middle-market ...
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Mellody Hobson
As the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson is one of the most powerful women in the world. In 2021, she became the first Black woman to chair an S&P 500 company when she accepted the ...