Mellody Hobson was born on April 3,1969 and is an American businesswoman who is president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, and the chairwoman of Starbucks Corporation.
15 Facts About Mellody Hobson
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Mellody Hobson is the former chairwoman of DreamWorks Animation, having stepped down after negotiating the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
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Mellody Hobson was named to chair the board of directors of Starbucks in 2021, making her one of the highest profile corporate directors in the US.
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The youngest in a family of six children, Hobson graduated from St Ignatius College Prep in Chicago in 1987 and from Princeton University in 1991.
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At Princeton, Mellody Hobson was a member of the Cottage Club.
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Mellody Hobson rose to become the firm's senior vice president and director of marketing.
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Mellody Hobson was a contributor to financial segments on Good Morning America for many years.
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Mellody Hobson is chairman of the board of trustees of Ariel Investment Trust.
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In 2017, Mellody Hobson was named to head the Economic Club of Chicago, the first African-American woman to do so.
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On June 4,2018, Mellody Hobson was named as vice-chair of Starbucks Corporation.
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On June 7,2022, Hobson joined the Walton-Penner group to purchase the Denver Broncos.
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Mellody Hobson was inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln by the Governor of Illinois in 2018.
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Mellody Hobson began dating film director and producer George Lucas in 2006, after they met at a business conference.
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Mellody Hobson was photographed by Annie Leibovitz for the 2016 Pirelli Calendar.
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Mellody Hobson appeared on the Jack Good Show in August 2017, where she accepted the City of Birmingham's deepest appreciation for her charitable work with Birmingham's Bright Leaders of Tomorrow.