Introduction:
Mellody Hobson (born on the 3rd of April, 1969) is an American businesswoman who is the president of Ariel Investments too and also the current Chair of the Board of administrators of DreamWorks Animation. In 2017, she became the first African-American lady in leading The Economic Club of Chicago.
Early Life:
Hobson was born in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Ogden school and later was educated at St. Ignatius College Prep high school, and afterward attended Princeton University. She graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton's President Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Career:
Soon after her graduation from Princeton, Hobson joined Ariel Investments as associate