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 ...

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 ...

John W. Rogers Jr. had the confidence to make history ... It would be his board and the hiring of Mellody Hobson in 1991 as president that would encourage Rogers to expand Ariel Investments ...

Mellody Hobson, the trailblazing president and co ... humorous skits and inserts of Hobson and her business partner, John Rogers. “Priceless Facts About Money” covers a wide range of subjects ...

Ariel Investments has commendable traits, but recent challenges keep its Parent rating at Average. Co-CEOs John Rogers and Mellody Hobson are capable leaders. Rogers founded the firm in 1983 as ...

(John W. Rogers Jr., the founder ... Ariel Investments’ Mellody Hobson wants to install them at the top of existing businesses—and connect them with the customers and capital to succeed.

Mellody Hobson served as chair of the Starbucks board from March 2021 to September 2024. (Amy Harris/Invision/Associated Press) The lead independent director and ...