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Education | Princeton University (BA) |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
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Children | 1 |
Mellody Hobson (born April 3, 1969) is an American businesswoman who is president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments,[1] and current chair of Starbucks.[2] She is the former chairman of DreamWorks Animation,[3] having stepped down after negotiating the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., by NBCUniversal in August 2016. In 2017, she became the first African-American woman to head The Economic Club of Chicago.[4] On December 26, 2020 it was announced she would become chair of Starbucks in 2021, thus becoming the first black woman to chair an S&P 500 company,[5] making her one of the highest profile corporate directors in the United States.[6] She would serve in the role of chair until August 2024.[2]
As of 2020, she is listed as #94 in Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[7]
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