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This week's selection of outstandng Black executives

  • Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

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    Born: July 6, 1975, South Jamaica, New York;

    Occupation: Businessman, musician, television producer, actor;

    Position: Founder;

    Company: Sire…

  • Marian Croak

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    Dr. Marian Rogers Croak is Vice President of Google's Research Center for Responsible AI and Human Centered Technology, which is responsible for…

  • Mohammed Ibrahim

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    Born: May 3, 1946, Sudan;

    Position: Founder and Chairman;

    Company: Satya Capital Ltd.;

    Industry: Investment Funds;

    Residence: United Kingdom; …

  • Robert L. Johnson

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    Date of Birth: April 8, 1946, in Hickory, Mississippi;

    Occupation: Businessman;

    Education: University of Illinois, BA, 1968; Princeton University,…

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    Mariam Jimoh is the founder and CEO of Oja, a grocery delivery service that picks up & delivers produce from local ethnic grocery stores to customers.…

  • Danyel Surrency Jones headshot

    Danyel Surrency Jones, is the head of Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator (BBA) program, which aims to empower Black entrepreneurs with financial…

  • Tia Silas headshot

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    Tia Silas is the Chief Talent Officer of Shopify, a Canadian e-commerce company. She oversees Culture, Internal Operations, Employee Experience &…

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  • Michael Lee-Chin

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    Born: January 3, 1951, Port Antonio, Jamaica;

    Occupation: Businessperson;

    Company: Portland Holdings Inc.;

    Position: Founder, Executive…

  • LeBron James

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    Born: December 30, 1984, Akron, Ohio;

    Occupation: Businessman, Professional Athlete;

    Position: Co-Founder;

    Company: SpringHill Company; …

  • Tiger Woods

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    Born: December 30, 1975, Cypress, California;

    Occupation: Businessman, Professional Athlete;

    Position: Founder, CEO;

    Company: TGR Ventures; …

Black Billionaires

There are currently 19 Black billionaires in the world. Nigerian business magnate Alhaji Aliko Dangote is the world's richest Black person. Rihanna, at 33 years old, became the youngest Black billionaire to date, with a net worth $1.7 billion. Black billionaires make up less than 1% of all billionaires worldwide. It is a testament to the hard work, dedication and ambition of these individuals, who have been able to break through barriers and achieve success in a world that often makes it hard for Black people to do so. 

  • Aliko Dangote

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

    Occupation: Businessperson;

    Position: Chairman, President;

    Company: The Dangote Group; …

  • Robin Rihanna Fenty

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    🇧🇧 Ambassador Robyn Rihanna Fenty, NH, is the co-founder and CEO of Fenty, Fenty Beauty, Savage X Fenty and founder of Clara Lionel Foundation.

    Ms.…

  • Michael Jordan

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    Born: February 17, 1963, Wilmington, North Carolina;

    Occupation: Businessman,Professional Basketball Player, Actor;

    Company: Charlotte Bobcats; …

Black CEO's of Fortune 500 Companies

The "Fortune 500"  is a list of the 500 largest companies in the United States as compiled by Fortune magazine. Only 22 black executives have ever made it to the Chairman or CEO position of a "Fortune 500" listed company. 

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    Born: December 17, 1954, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

    Occupation: Businessman;

    Position: Executive Chairman;

    Company: Merck & Co., Inc.; …

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    Born: October 28, 1951, Washington, D.C.;

    Position: President and CEO (Former);

    Company: TIAA-CREF;

    Residence: United States;

    Nationality:…

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