George T. French Jr. Fifth President, Clark Atlanta University In 2019, George T. French Jr. became the fifth president of Clark Atlanta University, the largest United Negro College Fund (UNCF) member institution in the country and the largest private HBCU within the...
Michael “Killer Mike” Render Grammy Award-Winning artist, Emmy Award- Winning Host, PBS’ “Love & Respect with Killer Mike, Entrepreneur Activist, rapper, businessman, actor and songwriter, Michael Render, also known as Killer Mike, founded Grind Time...
Tony Ressler Principal Owner, Atlanta Hawks and Executive Chair, Ares Management Tony Ressler co-founded Ares Management L.P., a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset management firm with approximately $87 billion of assets under management as of March 31,...
Sarah Jakes Roberts Author, CEO and Founder, Woman Evolve, Inc. Sarah Jakes Roberts is a New York Times Bestselling author, entrepreneur, speaker, mother, and wife. Sarah has been creating a disruption in the digital and faith-based space. She is on a philanthropic...
Stephen Ryan Attorney, McDermott Will and Emory Stephen (Steve) M. Ryan has spent decades in Washington DC in critical government positions and providing lobbying, litigation and advisory services for the US and the high-technology community. He recently stepped down...
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