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Women of Power: 6 of the Most Powerful Corporate Women Who Attended an HBCU (17349 hits)


Black female executives whose leadership skills were honed at an HBCU

by Courtney Connley

 

Continuing to shine light on the top black executives we should know, Black Enterprise’s February issue highlighted the 50 Most Powerful Women in Corporate America who are breaking glass ceilings within their industry.

 

For some of these women, they are the first female and African American to serve in their executive position and they are responsible for managing both large and small teams that handle billion dollar assets. While it’s clear that hard work and dedication is what led these women to have the success they hold today, it’s important to note the colleges/universities that helped in shaping their leadership skills. The following are six of the most powerful women in corporate America who got a jump start to their career success at an HBCU.

 

Jerri DeVard, ADT Corporation:

 

Jerri DeVard is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for ADT corporation where she oversees the company’s marketing efforts across the residential, small business and health business units. She currently sits on the Board of Trustees at Spelman College where she earned a bachelor’s of arts in economics. After graduating from Spelman, DeVard went on to earn her MBA in marketing from Atlanta University Graduate School of Business.

 

Continued: http://www.blackenterprise.com/education/women-of-power-corporate-women-who-attended-hbcu/2/

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