Business-CEO
Damola Adamolekun (1989- )
Damola Adamolekun is a Nigerian-American business executive and restaurateur. He was the first Black CEO of P. F. Chang’s, a...
Princess Fifi Ejindu (1962- )
Offiong Ekanem Ejindu is a Nigerian architect, philanthropist, and businesswoman born in Ibadan, Nigeria in June 1962 to Professor Sylvester...
Taylor Electric Company (1922- )
In the article below historian Kathleen Thompson describes Taylor Electric Company, founded in 1922 and has the distinction of being...
Byron Allen (1961- )
Byron Allen (Folks) is an American businessman, television producer, and comedian born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 22, 1961. His...
Steven Anthony Davis (1958-2022)
Steven Anthony Davis was a prominent business leader, a former chairman, and CEO of Bob Evans Farms Inc. from 2006...
Richelieu Dennis (1969- )
A successful entrepreneur, Richelieu Dennis, was born February 25, 1969 in Liberia the son of Mary Dennis. Dennis grew up...
Otha Edward Thornton, Jr. (1967- )
Otha Edward Thornton, Jr., the first African American President of the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), was born in October...
Frank Cooper IIIÂ (1964- )
Global marketer Frank Cooper, III was born on May 8, 1964, in San Francisco, California. He received the Bachelor of...
Arlan Hamilton (1980- )
Arlan Hamilton is the founder of Backstage Capital and the author of “It’s About Damn Time: How to Turn Being...
