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#21 - Purpose-Driven Pioneer: John W. Rogers, Jr. on Founding The First Black-Owned Investment Management Firm in America, Closing The Racial Wealth Gap, and Civic Engagement
At the dinner table with his father, a Tuskegee airman, John Rogers began reading Kiplinger’s Letters and the annual reports of companies. Soon after, Rogers began being mentored by Stacy Adams, a pioneering African-American stockbroker in Chicago.
In just 30 minutes, John traces in remarkable detail his own pioneering, history-making career. John discusses how Ariel Investments, the first Black-owned investment management firm in America, weathered financial crises by sticking to a values-driven approach, both in investment decisions and in leadership.
He also explains how financial services…
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