Black Entrepreneur Hall of Fame

Aliko Dangote

Born: April 10, 1957, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria,

Position: Chairman, President,

Company: The Dangote Group,

Industry: Manufacturing,

Country: Nigeria

Amina Odidi

Company: IntelliPharmaCeutics

Position: President, COO and Co-Chief Scientific Officer

Industry: Pharmaceutical

Country: Canada

Berry Gordy, Jr.

Born: November 28, 1929, Detroit, Michigan,

Company: Motown Record Corporation,

Industry: Media,

Position: Founder,

Country: United States

Byron Lewis

Born: December 25, 1931, Newark, NJ

Company: UniWorld Group,

Position: Chairman,

Industry: Advertising,

Country: United States

Caroline Robinson Jones

Born: February 15, 1942, Benton Harbor, Michigan

Died: June 28, 2001, Bronx, New York

Occupation: Business Person

Position: Founder, President

Company: Caroline Jones, Inc.,

Industry: Advertising

Country: United States

Catherine L. Hughes

Born: 1947, Omaha, Nebraska

Company: Radio One, Inc.

Position: Founder, Chairman

Industry: Media

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

Cyril Ramaphosa

Born: November 17, 1952, Soweto

Company: Shanduka Group, Millennium Consolidated Investments

Position: Chairman

Industry: Investments, Media

Country: South Africa

David L. Steward

Company: World Wide Technology Holding Co., Inc.

Position: Chairman

Industry:  Technology

Country: United States

Delores Lawrence

Company: NHI Nursing & Home Health Care Inc.

Position: CEO/President

Industry: Services

Country: Canada