Ariel Investments

CTL-E-1476 · Organization · 1983–contemporary

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Chicago-based investment firm founded in 1983 by John W. Rogers Jr.; the first minority-owned mutual fund company in the United States.

The record

Also known as: Ariel Capital Management, Ariel Investments, LLC

Relationships

John W. Rogers Jr. — founded by
Ariel Investments was founded in 1983 by John W. Rogers Jr.
John W. Rogers Jr. — led by
Rogers is chairman and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, which he founded in 1983.
Mellody Hobson — led by
Mellody Hobson is president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments.

Referenced by

John W. Rogers Jr. — founded → this record
Mellody Hobson — affiliated with → this record

Sources

Wikipedia — John W. Rogers Jr.

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