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Mellody Hobson, Accomplished Black Businesswoman Named Chairwoman of the Board of Starbucks
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Published December 17, 2020
Mellody Hobson was named Chairwoman of the Board of Starbucks. (NNPA)
Mellody Hobson, a Princeton graduate who in 2019 earned the Woodrow Wilson Award, the university’s highest honor, was named Chairwoman of the Board of Starbucks.
With the promotion, Hobson becomes the only African American woman to chair a Fortune 500 company.
“I am thrilled and honored to take on the role of chair,” Hobson exclaimed. “Over nearly two decades, I have seen the company continue to elevate and transform its business – adapting to various market environments and evolving consumer trends.
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