Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
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Results
Robert S. Abbott
Chicago Defender, 1905–1940
Chicago Defender, 1905–1940
Archie A. Alexander
Alexander & Repass, 1914–1954
Alexander & Repass, 1914–1954
Don H. Barden
Barden Communications, 1981–Present
Barden Communications, 1981–Present
Thomas J. Burrell
Burrell Advertising, 1971–2003
Burrell Advertising, 1971–2003
Earl B. Dickerson
Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, 1956–1971
Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, 1956–1971
Edward G. Gardner
Soft Sheen Products, 1964–1985
Soft Sheen Products, 1964–1985
Arthur G. Gaston
Booker T. Washington Insurance, 1932–1987
Booker T. Washington Insurance, 1932–1987
Truman K. Gibson
Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, 1919–1955
Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, 1919–1955
Frank L. Gillespie
Liberty Life Insurance, 1919–1925
Liberty Life Insurance, 1919–1925
Berry Gordy, Jr.
Motown Records Corporation, 1959–1986
Motown Records Corporation, 1959–1986
Earl G. Graves
Black Enterprise Magazine, 1970–Present
Black Enterprise Magazine, 1970–Present
Dick Griffey
Dick Griffey Productions, 1977–Present
Dick Griffey Productions, 1977–Present
Henry F. Henderson, Jr.
Henderson (H. F.) Industries, 1952–Present
Henderson (H. F.) Industries, 1952–Present
Alonzo F. Herndon
Atlanta Life Insurance Company, 1905–1927
Atlanta Life Insurance Company, 1905–1927
Ivan J. Houston
Golden State Insurance, 1970–1990
Golden State Insurance, 1970–1990
Norman O. Houston
Golden State Insurance, 1945–1970
Golden State Insurance, 1945–1970
John H. Johnson
Johnson Publishing Company, 1942–2002
Johnson Publishing Company, 1942–2002
Robert L. Johnson
Black Entertainment Television, 1980–2001
Black Entertainment Television, 1980–2001
Edward T. Lewis
Essence Communications, 1969–Present
Essence Communications, 1969–Present
Reginald F. Lewis
TLC Group, 1983–1993
TLC Group, 1983–1993
J. Bruce Llewellyn
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1985–Present
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1985–Present
John Merrick
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1898–1919
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1898–1919
Lorimer D. Milton
Citizens Trust Bank, 1927–1971
Citizens Trust Bank, 1927–1971
William Nickerson, Jr.
Golden State Insurance, 1924–1945
Golden State Insurance, 1924–1945
Anthony Overton
Hygienic Manufacturing Company, 1898–1946
Hygienic Manufacturing Company, 1898–1946
Christopher J. Perry
Philadelphia Tribune, 1884–1921
Philadelphia Tribune, 1884–1921
Ernesta G. Procope
E. G. Bowman, 1953–Present
E. G. Bowman, 1953–Present
Barbara G. Proctor
Proctor and Gardner Advertising, 1970–1996
Proctor and Gardner Advertising, 1970–1996
Eugene W. Rhodes
Philadelphia Tribune, 1922–1970
Philadelphia Tribune, 1922–1970
Russell Simmons
Def Jam Records / Rush Communications, 1983–Present
Def Jam Records / Rush Communications, 1983–Present
Naomi Sims
Naomi Sims Collections, 1973–1985
Naomi Sims Collections, 1973–1985
Charles C. Spaulding
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1923–1952
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1923–1952
Robert L. Vann
Pittsburgh Courier, 1910–1940
Pittsburgh Courier, 1910–1940
Madam C. J. Walker
Walker Manufacturing Company, 1906–1919
Walker Manufacturing Company, 1906–1919
Maggie L. Walker
St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, 1903–1930
St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, 1903–1930
Oprah G. Winfrey
Harpo Productions, 1988–Present
Harpo Productions, 1988–Present
African-Americans
- Founder83%
- Family Business14%
- Other CEO3%
