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B.E. 100s to go.


1999 TopList and conference tapes available

Atendees at this year's Black Enterprise/Bank of America Entrepreneurs Conference had the opportunity to meet the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of America's largest black-owned business, Mel Farr Melvin Farr (born November 3, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas) is a former American football player.

As a youth, Farr played football, baseball, track and basketball. He earned a chance to play football for UCLA, and was an All-American at the school from 1963 to 1967.
 of Mel Farr Automotive Group (No. 1 on the BE AUTO DEALER 100 list). Also on hand were eight of the CEOs, including Fart, featured in BLACK ENTERPRISE's new book, Titans of the B.E. 100s.

For those of you mulling mulling (mul´ing),
n the final step of mixing dental amalgam; a kneading of the triturated mass to complete the amalgamation.
 over the missed opportunity of an in-person meeting, there's still time to get your hands on the BE 100s TopList--a database of contact information on Farr's dealership and all the other companies ranked by BE as the largest black-owned industrial/service, auto dealer, advertising agency, bank, investment bank and insurance concerns. Entrepreneurs interested in connecting with these high-profile companies can order TopList ($99) by calling 212886-9608 or via www.blackenterprise.com.

This year's Entrepreneurs Conference also featured numerous speakers who covered topics from building wealth to global opportunities to doing business within the automotive, entertainment/sports marketing, franchising and healthcare industries. Also in the mix was a special session featuring the Titans and SistersInc., highlighting women-owned business successes. Speakers included several BE 100s CEOs, leading industry experts from the African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race.  community and the Rev. Al Sharpton Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American Baptist minister and political, civil rights, and social justice activist.[1][2] In 2004, Sharpton was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U. S. presidential election. , president of the National Action Network, who delivered the keynote address keynote address
n.
An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech.

Noun 1.
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To order the audio taped speeches, call 888-827-3487 or go to blackenterprise.com.
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Author:Smith, Dorett
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Date:Aug 1, 1999
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