Mellody Hobson
American businesswoman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mellody Hobson (born April 3, 1969) is an American businesswoman who is president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments,[1] and the chairwoman of Starbucks Corporation. She is the former chairwoman of DreamWorks Animation,[2] 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.[3] She was also named to chair the board of directors of Starbucks in 2021, making her one of the highest profile corporate directors in the United States.[4]
Mellody Hobson | |
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Born | (1969-04-03) April 3, 1969 (age 55) |
Education | Princeton University (BA) |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
As of 2020, she is listed as #94 in Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[5] On December 26, 2020 it was announced she was being named the chairwoman of Starbucks Corp., the first black woman to be non-executive chairperson of an S&P 500 company.[6]