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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
Ariel Investments, the first Black-owned mutual fund company in the U.S., was founded by John W. Rogers Jr. in 1983, when he was just 24 years old. He's now co-CEO along with Mellody Hobson ...
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Mellody Hobson Ends 20-Year Board Tenure At Starbucks And Vows To Remain A ‘Steadfast Investor’
Mellody Hobson is exiting her board role at Starbucks. Hobson is well regarded for her efforts at Ariel Investments, a global ...
Chicago business owner Mellody Hobson to step down as lead independent director at Starbucks
Chicago business owner Mellody Hobson will step down from her position ... Hobson serves as co-CEO and president of Ariel ...
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What Is CEO and Businesswoman Mellody Hobson’s Net Worth in 2025?
While Mellody Hobson’s contributions to business and society are invaluable, her financial success is equally impressive. Thanks to her leadership roles at Ariel Investments and her involvement ...
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Ariel Investments Starts New Fund to Tap Into Women’s Sports
(Bloomberg) -- Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based firm that manages $13.8 billion, is starting a new fund to buy up holdings ...
NFL says Serena Williams, Caitlin Clark to speak at league meetings this week
Tennis great Serena Williams and WNBA star Caitlin Clark are scheduled to take part in a panel discussion to open the NFL ...
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Mellody Hobson to step down as lead independent director at Starbucks
Chicago business owner Mellody Hobson will step down from her position ... Hobson serves as co-CEO and president of Ariel Investments in Chicago. She is married to George Lucas, the director ...