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Mellody Hobson Ends 20-Year Board Tenure At Starbucks And Vows To Remain A ‘Steadfast Investor’
In 2021, Hobson launched Ariel Alternatives, LLC, leading to a $1.45 billion raise for its private equity fund, Project Black ...
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Companies hiring less diverse executives amid anti-DEI pushback
NEW YORK — In the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing in 2020, investor Mellody Hobson recalls frequent ... The distribution still lags societal makeup. U.S. Census Bureau data show 14% ...
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What Is CEO and Businesswoman Mellody Hobson’s Net Worth in 2025?
Today, Hobson serves as the co-CEO and president of Ariel Investments, overseeing a firm that manages more than $16.8 billion ...
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How an influential businesswoman and a former NFL president are changing women’s sports investment
Mellody Hobson has ... to invest in women’s sports, Hobson listened. “One of my favorite lines of all time, which I say regularly at Ariel, is ‘Math has no opinion,’” Hobson said.
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Boardroom diversity stalls amid DEI backlash. Could that trend accelerate under Trump?
In the aftermath of George Floyd's killing in 2020, investor Mellody Hobson recalls frequent calls ... The distribution still lags societal makeup. U.S. Census Bureau data show 14% of working ...