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Mellody Hobson (born April 3, 1969) is an American businesswoman who is president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, and the chairwoman of Starbucks Corporation. She is the former chairwoman of DreamWorks Animation, having stepped down after negotiating the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., by NBCUniversal in August 2016.
May 7, 2024 · Mellody Hobson. As Co-CEO, Mellody is responsible for management, strategic planning and growth for all areas of Ariel outside of research and portfolio management. Additionally, she serves as chairman of the board of trustees of Ariel Investment Trust—the company’s publicly traded mutual funds.
Feb 15, 2024 · Mellody Hobson is an American investor, businesswoman, and financial educator who was born into poverty and made it her mission to escape, be successful, and help others manage their...
Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President of Ariel Investments shares her insights from working at JP Morgan, Project Black and how Black and Brown communities need more access to capital...
Mar 19, 2021 · Mellody Hobson, the Co-CEO and President of Ariel Investments, talks about the importance of time, having candid conversations and being the only Black woman chair of a Fortune 500 company in the U.S.
Mar 6, 2024 · Mellody Hobson in her early days at the Ariel Investments as discussed in a new documentary. Courtesy of Ariel Investments. Two Chicago natives and Princeton University alums—who graduated...
Mellody Hobson has been the Co-CEO of Ariel Investments, LLC, an investment management firm, since 2019 and President and Director since 2000.
Mar 7, 2024 · Over the past four decades, Mellody Hobson has shattered glass ceilings. The businesswoman and investor joined Ariel Investments, the first Black-owned mutual fund company, as president for 20...
Dec 9, 2020 · Starbucks tapped Mellody Hobson, of Chicago, on Wednesday to chair its board of directors. Hobson, 51, co-CEO at Ariel Investments joined the Starbucks board 15 years ago and has served as vice...
Jul 18, 2019 · July 18, 2019. Mellody Hobson was raised by a single mother and endured economic hardship as a child. The phone was shut off. The car was repossessed. Her family was evicted. Today, Ms. Hobson is...
