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Lenhardt, Alfonso E. (1943- )
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United Negro College Fund
The United Negro College Fund, or UNCF, is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 37 private historically black colleges and universities. UNCF was incorporated on April 25, 1944 by Frederick D. Patterson (then president
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K. David Boyer
K. David Boyer, Jr. is Chief Executive Officer of GlobalWatch Technologies, Inc. In this role, Boyer heads a leading cyber security, business intelligence consulting, and software engineering firm in the Washington, D.C. area. Previously, Boyer served as a presidential appointee to the
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Oil Trade: Claude Wilfrid Etoka, CEO of SARPD OIL, Wins the Prize of « Builder of the African Economy
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Ralph F. Boyd
Ralph F. Boyd, Jr. is Chief Executive Officer Serves on Board of Directors for: of the Americas Region for the Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global, multidisciplinary, member-driven real estate organization dedicated to responsible land use and building thriving, sustainable
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Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to The Greatest - Summer 2016 Cover Feature
The following tribute to Muhammad Ali is featured as one of the dual covers of the Summer 2016 issue. The Summer issue features the Power 300: The Most Influential Black Corporate Directors and an alternate cover featuring an exclusive interview with former CEO of Time Warner Richard
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Robert C. Davidson
Robert C. Davidson, Jr. was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Surface Protection Industries, a paint and specialty coatings manufacturing company he founded in 1978. Under Davidson’s leadership, the company grew to become the largest African- American-owned manufacturing company in
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Tidjane Thiam
Previously, Thiam was Group Chief Executive of Prudential plc from 2009 to 2015, having served as Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to 2009. Previously, Thiam served in a variety of leadership roles at Aviva from, holding successively the positions of Group Strategy and Development
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First Lady Michelle Obama, Former First Ladies Lend Support to First-Ever Healing Garden at Children's National Health System
First Lady Michelle Obama and all five living former First Ladies announced their support for a project to transform a gravel rooftop space at Children’s National Health System into a 7,200-square-foot healing garden. Currently in development, the garden will give patients and their families
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Christopher J. Williams
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Rayford Wilkins
Rayford Wilkins, Jr. was Chief Executive Officer of Diversified Businesses for AT&T. In this role, Wilkins was responsible for serving the company’s 12,000 largest business customers and overseeing sales, customer care, data solutions engineering, consulting and operations of the
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Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Acquires Rights To Sammy Davis, Jr. Bio
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Alexis M. Herman
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Jerry Sue Thornton
Jerry Sue Thornton is the Chief Executive Officer of Dream Catcher Educational Consulting. In this role, Thornton heads a firm that provides coaching and professional development for newly selected college and university
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Dorothy A. Terrell
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Aylwin B. Lewis
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Eric G. Johnson
Eric G. Johnson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Baldwin Richardson Foods Company, one of the largest African- American-owned businesses in the food industry. Headquartered in Frankfort, Ill., with manufacturing facilities located in Macedon, N.Y., the company employs more than 250
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Yohannes, Daniel W. (1952– )
Daniel W. Yohannes, a businessman, philanthropist, and diplomat, was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 22, 1952. He moved to the United States at age 17 as an exchange student in the 11th grade, attending high school in Los
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1952
Eddie N. Moore, Jr.
Eddie N. Moore, Jr. is President and Chief Executive Officer at Norfolk State University. Prior to his appointment as President of Norfolk State University, he served as President of St. Paul’s College in Lawrenceville, VA (2011-2012) and Virginia State University in Petersburg, VA
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Yvonne M. Curl
Yvonne M. Curl was Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Avaya Inc. Prior to Avaya, Curl also held numerous roles progressing through the management of Xerox Corporation, including Vice President-Field Operations, Executive Assistant to the Chairman and CEO, and as Corporate Vice President
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Gray, William Herbert, III (1941–2013)
William Herbert Gray III was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on August 20, 1941. His mother, Hazel Yates Gray, was a high school teacher. His father, William Herbert Gray Jr. was a Baptist Minister and over his career, the president of two Florida colleges. Upon taking a job as pastor of Bright
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William H. Easter
William H. Easter III was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of DCP Midstream LLC. Easter had a 32-year career in natural gas, crude oil and refined product supply, transportation, refining and marketing for Conoco and Conoco Phillips. Easter held a number of senior leadership
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Bonnie G. Hill
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Matthew Carter
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BBVA Compass, WNBA and NBA treat Phoenix students to a lesson in financial education
BBVA Compass teamed up with WNBA and NBA stars Thursday to share with students at Machan Elementary School in Phoenix the importance of financial literacy and how a solid foundation can open doors to a brighter
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Bruce S. Gordon
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Lewis, Delano Eugene (1938 - )
On November 16, 1999 President William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton nominated Delano Eugene Lewis to be the United States Ambassador to South Africa.  Lewis was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and served in that capacity from 1999 to 2001.  Having spent much of his adult life to that point as an attorney
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Donna M. Boles
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