Black Entrepreneur Profiles

Sarah Breedlove Walker (Madam C.J. Walker)

Born: Dec. 23, 1867, near Delta, LA

Died: May 25, 1919

Company: Madam CJ Walker Manufacturing Company

Industry: Cosmetics

Position: Founder

Country: United States

Sean Combs

Born: November 4, 1969, Harlem, New York, U.S;

Company: Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group;

Position: Founder, CEO;

Industry: Media, Fashion;

Country: United States;

Shawn "Jay Z" Carter

Born: December 4, 1969, Brooklyn, NY

Company: Roc Nation

Position: CEO

Industry: Media, Entertainment, Publishing, Fashion

Country: United States

Sheila Johnson

Company: Salamander Hospitality, LLC

Position: CEO

Industry: Hospitality

Country: United States

Sheila Marmon

Position: Founder & CEO

Company: Mirror Digital Inc.

Industry: Advertising

Country: United States

Susan Mashibe

Born: Kigoma,Tanzania,

Company: TanJet,

Position: Founder & Executive Director,

Industry: Aviation & Aerospace,

Country: Tanzania

Suzanne F. Shank

Company:Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC.

Position: President and Chief Executive Officer (Partner)

Industry: Investment Banking

Country: United States

Tabatha Turman

Position: Founder, President and CEO;

Company: Integrated Finance and Accounting Solutions (IFAS);

Industry: Professional Services;

Country: United States

Thandi Orleyn

Company: Peotona Group Holdings Ltd.

Position: Co-Founder

Industry: Investment Firm

Country: South Africa

Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

Company: RLJ Development, LLC

Position: Co-Founder and President

Industry: Real Estate

Country: United States