The Chicago Defender’s 2008 class of Newsmakers is a stellar group. John Rogers, the founder and CEO of Ariel Capital Management, has built his company into one of the most respected money managers in the business, and he is still growing.
The Chicago Defender’s 2008 class of Newsmakers is a stellar group.
John Rogers, the founder and CEO of Ariel Capital Management, has built his company into one of the most respected money managers in the business, and he is still growing. KeKe Palmer, the suburban Robbins native has become a sought-after actress. Now she is spreading out her success to the recording industry with a new hit album.
The Rand brothers, Timothy and Everett, have built their companies into local icons, and they have found time to give back to the community with the Chicago Football Classic.
Pamela Allen Meares, the new chancellor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, heads up one of the largest university systems in the nation, and Michael Baisden has traveled from the CTA bus to becoming one of the most influential men on television and radio.
The Rev. Willie Barrow is an icon not only in Chicago but worldwide. Her civil rights credentials stretch back to the Rev. Martin Luther King. Dr. Damon Arnold, the new head of the state health department, has begun an aggressive program to inform the Black community about the importance of good health, and Col. Eugene Scott, former publisher of the Chicago Defender, puts on the largest Black parade in the world, Chicago’s own Bud Billiken Parade.
Comedian Bernie Mac was a success even before he was crowned a king of comedy, and his untimely death this past August meant that the world became just a little less funny.
And newsmaker of the year, Michelle Obama, follows in the footsteps of her husband, Barack Obama.
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