Two Chicago natives and Princeton University alums—who graduated about 10 years apart—are running a history-making firm ...

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 ...

Mellody Hobson is leaving Starbucks director board after nearly 20 years helping to lead the coffee giant. Starbucks’ Lead Independent Director, Mellody Hobson, is stepping down from her post ...

“I tell people, I don't understand why there aren't more co-CEOs,” Mellody Hobson, co-CEO of Ariel Investments, told me. “I think this is an underutilized way of leading a company.

Mellody Hobson, Starbucks’ lead independent director and former chair of the board, announced her retirement after serving the company for the past two decades. In a letter, Hobson shared that ...

Founded by co-CEO and CIO John W. Rogers, Jr. in 1983, the firm is also led by co-CEO, chair, and president Mellody Hobson, known for her expertise in finance and deal-making. Together ...

At a time when many U.S. companies are turning away from DEI efforts owing to the current political climate, Mellody Hobson remains committed to opening doors for others—and ensuring that ...