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Famous Black Entrepreneurs
By De Marco Hayes XIIV
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Bryan “Birdman” Williams
Born February 15, 1969 (age 43)
Co Founder & CEO of Cash Money Records
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Antonio “L.A.” ReidHe was born June 7, 1956 in
Cincinnati, Ohio
The CEO and Chairman of Epic Records, a division of Sony
Enterrainment.
He is also a judge on X-Factor
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Mellody L. Hobson
Born April 3, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois
President/Chairman Ariel Capital Management
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Oprah Winfrey
Born January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi
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Oprah Winfrey (Continued)
• CEO and Chairman of “OWN”
• Chairman of Harpo Inc.
• Her worth is $2,700,000,000
• Co-Founder of Oxygen Media
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Russell Simmons
Born October 4, 1957 in Queens, NY
CEO and Chairman of Rush Communications
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Tyler PerryBorn September 13, 1969 in Harvey,
Louisiana
The president and founder of The Tyler Perry Company Inc
He is a writer, actor, and director in TV shows, plays, and movies.
Net Worth: $400,000,000
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Sean CombsBorn November 4, 1969 in
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
CEO and founder of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group
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Berry Gordy Jr.Born November 28, 1929 in
Detroit, MI
American record producer, and songwriter
Founder of Motown
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Berry Gordy Jr.
• Signed The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Jimmy Ruffin, The Contours, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Commodores, The Velvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5.
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Beyoncé KnowlesBorn September 4, 1981 in
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer,
choreographer, model, fashion designer
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Beyoncé Knowles (Continued)
• She began her own fashion line “House of Derion” in 2005