Mellody Hobson

Businessperson + Regular + Investor

Female

Born Apr 3, 1969

Age 44

Hometown Chicago

Mellody Hobson is the president of Ariel Investments, LLC, a Chicago investment firm managing over $3 billion in assets. It is also one of the largest African American-owned money management and mutual fund companies in the United States. She is also… Read More

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Anti-defamation League Centennial Entertainment Industry Awards Dinner

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10 days ago

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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards - Arrivals

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Dec 2, 2012

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Ebony Power 100 Gala at Jazz inside the Lincoln Center - Arrivals

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Nov 2, 2012

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George Lucas with wife Mellody Hobson 1st Annual Compound Foundation 'Fostering A Legacy' Benefit

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Jul 13, 2012

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George Lucas
Married 2007 - Present

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Video: How A Twitter Hack Caused A Dow Dive
CBS News - Apr 30, 2013

CBS News contributor and analyst Mellody Hobson talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the Twitter hoax that rocked Wall Street and what is being done to avoid future cyber attacks.
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Video: Tax Free Online Shopping Could Come To An End
CBS News - Apr 26, 2013

The days of tax-free shopping online may soon be over. The Senate is expecting to vote on a bill soon, which will eliminate what some say is an unfair advantage for web retailers. Tod Cohen, Ebay vice president responds to the possibility. Also, CBS News contributor Mellody Hobson discusses what the bill means for retailers and consumers.
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Video: Hobson On Apple: Are They The Next Atari Or Compaq?
CBS News - Apr 24, 2013

CBS News contributor and analyst Mellody Hobson talks about the relationship between the AP Twitter hacking and stock market performance. Also, Hobson gives perspective on Apple's first profit drop in a decade.
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Video: Wh Pushes Banks To Give More Home Loans
CBS News - Apr 04, 2013

The Obama administration wants banks to give home loans to more people, if if they have weak credit. CBS News contributor and analyst Mellody Hobson speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts" about what it could mean for the economic recovery.
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1969 Birth Born on April 3, 1969.

TWENTIES

1991 22 Years Old Hobson was born in Chicago, Illinois, attending St. Ignatius College Prep high school, and then graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991 from the Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations and Public Policy at Princeton University. … Read More

THIRTIES

2000 31 Years Old She ascended to become the firm's president in 2000. … Read More

2007 38 Years Old Hobson is unmarried and has no children. She is dating film director and producer George Lucas and has accompanied him to several events beginning in 2007, including the 2007 Academy Awards and the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

FORTIES

2009 40 Years Old She created and hosted a show on ABC on May 29, 2009 called Unbroke: What You Need to Know About Money. … Read More

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