For those aspiring to follow in her footsteps, Hobson’s life offers a blueprint: embrace education, pursue excellence, and use your platform to drive meaningful change. Mellody Hobson is not ...
In 2021, Hobson launched Ariel Alternatives, LLC, leading to a $1.45 billion raise for its private equity fund, Project Black. This initiative aims to support both non-minority-owned middle-market ...
Rogers Jr. in 1983, when he was just 24 years old. He's now co-CEO along with Mellody Hobson, who joined the company right after graduating college in 1991. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices ...
If there’s anyone who could teach a class on being a boss, it’s Mellody Hobson. She's the co-CEO of Ariel Investments and the Chairwoman of Starbucks Corporation, making her the first Black ...
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 ...