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 ...

“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 ...