Famous Black Entrepreneurs & Executives

Antonio "L.A." Reid

Born: June 7, 1956, Cincinnati, Ohio

Company: Epic Records

Position: Chairman & CEO

Industry: Media

Country: United States

Bryan "Birdman" Williams

Born: c.1969

Company: Cash Money Records

Position: Co-Founder, Co-CEO

Industry: Music

Country: United States

Christopher Gardner

Born: February 9, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Company: Christopher Gardner International Holdings

Position: CEO

Industry: Financial Services

Country: United States

Desiree Rogers

Born: June 16, 1959, New Orleans, Louisiana

Company: Johnson Publishing Company,

Position: CEO,

Industry: Media, Publishing,

Country: United States

Earvin Magic Johnson

Born: August 14, 1959. Lansing, Michigan

Company: Magic Johnson Enterprises

Industry: Services

Position: Chairman, CEO

Country: United States

George Foreman

Company: George Foreman Productions, Inc.

Position: President

Industry: Product Endorsements, Licensing

Country: United States

Iman Abdulmajid

Born: July 25, 1955, Mogadishu, Somalia

Company: Iman Cosmetics

Position: Founder and CEO

Industry: Personal Care Products

Jermaine Dupri

Born: Asheville, North Carolina, September 23, 1972

Company: So So Def, Island Records Urban Music

Position: President

Industry: Media

Country: United States

Mellody L. Hobson

Born: April 3, 1969, Chicago, Illinois,

Company: Ariel Capital Management,

Position: President, Ariel Capital Management, LLC; Chairman, Ariel Mutual Funds Board of Trustees,

Industry: Financial Services,

Country: United...

Oprah Winfrey

Born: January 29, 1954,

Position: Chairman, CEO, and CCO, OWN; Chairman, Harpo,

Company: Harpo Inc.,

Industry: Media,

Country: United States