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Mellody Hobson (born April 3, 1969) is an American businesswoman who is president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, [1] and the chairwoman of Starbucks Corporation. She is the former chairwoman of DreamWorks Animation, [2] having stepped down after negotiating the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., by NBCUniversal in August 2016.
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...
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...
About Mellody Hobson. Hobson is the co-CEO and president of Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based firm with $16.8 billion in assets. She also sits on the boards of Starbucks and...
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.
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...
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...
Mellody Hobson has been the Co-CEO of Ariel Investments, LLC, an investment management firm, since 2019 and President and Director since 2000. She has also served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Ariel Investment Trust, a registered investment company advised by Ariel Investments, since 2006.
Mellody Hobson is president of Ariel Investments, a value-driven money management firm — and an advocate for financial literacy and investor education.
The longtime advocate for closing the racial wealth gap wields huge influence in corporate America. Not only is Hobson co-CEO of groundbreaking money manager Ariel, she’s also the only Black...
