Mellody Hobson
American businesswoman · United States · Founders · Born 1969 · age 57
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Something wrong?Mellody Louise Hobson Lucas is an American businesswoman who is president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, and former chair of Starbucks. , by NBCUniversal in August 2016. In 2017, she became the first African-American woman to head The Economic Club of Chicago.
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, She has a grace and graciousness about her that is singular. She is remarkably unique. She’s a stunning person.
She said she wanted to be unapologetically black and unapologetically a woman. My life was altered by meeting her, and that’s not something I say lightly.
What can I say? When I think of her, I think of grace. She’s the most unique individual. I love Mellody Hobson.
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Spouse: George LucasAbout this person
Mellody Louise Hobson Lucas is an American businesswoman who is president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, and former chair of Starbucks. She is the former chairman of DreamWorks Animation, 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. 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, making her one of the highest profile corporate directors in the US. She continued in the role of chair until August 2024.
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