Successful Black Women Entrepreneurs & Executives

Profiles of successful black women entrepreneurs and executives from around the world.

Edith W. Cooper

Company: Goldman Sachs,

Position: Global Head of Human Capital Management,

Industry: Financial Services,

Country: United States


Elease E. Wright

Company: Aetna Inc.

Position: Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Industry: Health Care

Country: United States


Emma C. Chappell

Born: February 18, 1941

Company: United Bank of Philadelphia

Position: Founder

Industry: Financial Services

Country: United States


Ernita Thomas

Company: The RLJ Companies,

Position: Senior Vice President & Controller,

Industry: Holding Companies,

Country: United States


Ethiopia Habtemariam

Born: September 24, 1979,

Company: Universal Music Group,

Position: Executive VP, Head of Urban Music for UMPG and Senior VP of Motown Records,

Industry: Media,

Country: United States


Eunice Mosley Dudley

Company: Dudley Products, Inc.

Position: Co-Founder, CFO

Industry: Cosmetics

Country: United States


Feysan Jefferson Lodde

Company: MV Transportation, Inc.

Position: Founder and Director

Industry: Transportation Services

Country: United States


Folorunsho Alakija

Born: 1951, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria

Occupation: Entrepreneur

Position: Executive Vice Chairman

Company: Famfa Oil Limited

Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, Apparel Manufacturing

Nationality: Nigerian


Gail Warrior Lawrence

Company: Warrior Group, Inc.

Position: President and CEO

Industry: Construction

Country: United States


Gloria Baylis

Company: Baylis Medical Company Inc.

Position: Founder/CEO

Industry: Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing

Country: Canada