Titans speak out.Book on B.E. 100s CEOs to be launched at special session It's not often that you get a forum with entrepreneurs who are pioneers in their own right. Well, here's your chance. The first title in the BLACK ENTERPRISE Professional Book Series--Titans of the B.E. 100s: Black CEOs Who Redefined and Conquered American Business (John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
All 11 of the book's featured subjects have been invited to participate in a special session to share their personal stories and address issues of concern to today's entrepreneurs. "This will be a unique opportunity for small business owners to hear firsthand from CEOs who have broken ground in their industries, then gone on to achieve tremendous success," says Sherry Browne, program manager of the Entrepreneurs Conference. The session will be preceded by a reception and followed by a book signing. The three-part affair is designed to give conference attendees the maximum opportunity to learn from and network with the Titans. Dingle says the session promises to be an enriching experience for all entrepreneurs. "Writing the Titans afforded me an opportunity to interview black business leaders who represent some of the best strategic minds in American business. Those who attend the Entrepreneurs Conference will be able to get the same rare opportunity that I had--a chance to meet them up close and personal." In 1973, when BLACK ENTERPRISE compiled its first list of the nation's largest African American-owned businesses, the top 100 industrial/services companies had total gross sales Gross Sales A measure of overall sales that isn't adjusted for customer discounts or returns, calculated simply by adding all sales invoices, and not including operating expenses, cost of goods sold, payment of taxes, or any other charge. of $473.4 million and employed 9,267 people. Over the years, BE added five other lists of the largest black-owned companies by industry sector: Auto Dealers, Banks, Investment Banks The following is a list of investment banks Financial conglomerates Large financial-services conglomerates combine commercial banking and investment banking, and sometimes insurance. , Insurance Companies and Advertising Agencies (the latter was reintroduced last year after a one-time appearance in the 1970s). Today, the BE 100s companies represent a $14 billion network with more than 55,000 employees. Like its subjects, Titans of the B.E. 100s is breaking ground itself. "There has never been a book like this," notes Caroline Clarke, editor of BE Books and BE editor-at-large. "We wanted to publish a book with entrepreneurial and historical merit from the African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. perspective. These are living black business legends and their stories are still unfolding." The session brings together leaders who have significantly changed the business landscape over the past three decades. In addition to Johnson and Simmons, the CEOs invited are: Emma Chappell of United Bank of Philadelphia, Don Barden of Barden Companies Inc., 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, Charles H. James III James III, king of Scotland James III, 1452–88, king of Scotland (1460–88), son and successor of James II. During his minority he was under the care of his mother, Mary of Guelders, and her adviser, James Kennedy, bishop of St. Andrews. of C.H. James & Son (Holding) Co. Inc., John Johnson of Johnson Publishing Co. Inc., Byron Lewis of UniWorld Group Inc., Herman J. Russell of H.J. Russell & Co., Clarence O. Smith of Essence Communications Inc. and Percy Sutton of InnerCity Broadcasting Corp. For more information or to register for the Entrepreneurs Conference, call 800-543-6786. Black Enterprise Unlimited is a division of Earl G. Graves Ltd. dedicated to the creation of products and services designed to meet your business needs. We can be contacted at B.E. Unlimited, 130 Fifth Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10011-4399; fax: 212-886-9509; e-mail: BEunlim@blackenterprise.com. Following is the contact information to help you learn more about the programs and products of B.E. Unlimited: B.E./NATIONSBANK ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE To receive information about the 1999 Entrepreneurs Conference, May 5-9, at Disney's Contemporary Resort Disney's Contemporary Resort is located at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, first opened October 1, 1971, at which time it featured state-of-the-art facilities. in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, call 800-543-6786. B.E./PEPSI GOLF & TENNIS CHALLENGE For information on the 1999 Golf & Tennis Challenge, September 2-6, at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, call 800-209-7229. KIDPRENEURS[R] PROGRAM The Kidpreneurs Program is dedicated to the creation of business education products for our children. To learn about our annual Kidpreneurs Konference, call 800-543-6786. To receive information about the Kidpreneurs Program, call 877-KID-PREN (877-543-7736). B.E. 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