1. Famous Black
Entrepreneurs
By De Marco Hayes XIIV

2. Bryan “Birdman” Williams
Born February 15, 1969 (age 43)
Co Founder & CEO of Cash Money
Records

3. Antonio “L.A.” Reid
He 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

4. Mellody L. Hobson
Born April 3, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois
President/Chairman Ariel Capital
Management

5. Oprah Winfrey
Born January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko,
Mississippi

6. Oprah Winfrey (Continued)
• CEO and Chairman of “OWN”
• Chairman of Harpo Inc.
• Her worth is $2,700,000,000
• Co-Founder of Oxygen Media

7. Russell Simmons
Born October 4, 1957 in Queens, NY
CEO and Chairman of Rush
Communications

8. Tyler Perry
Born 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

9. Sean Combs
Born November 4, 1969 in Harlem, New
York City, New York, USA
CEO and founder of Bad Boy Worldwide
Entertainment Group

10. Berry Gordy Jr.
Born November 28, 1929 in Detroit, MI
American record producer, and
songwriter
Founder of Motown

11. 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.

12. Beyoncé Knowles
Born September 4, 1981 in
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Singer-songwriter, record producer,
actress, dancer, choreographer, model,
fashion designer

13. Beyoncé Knowles (Continued)
• She began her own fashion line “House of Derion” in 2005