Earl Graves
Earl Graves
Earl Gilbert Graves, Sr.is an American entrepreneur, publisher, businessman, and philanthropist. A graduate of Morgan State University, he is the founder of Black Enterprise magazine and chairman of the media company Earl G. Graves, Ltd. He is the current director for Aetna and Executive Board member of the Boy Scouts of America. He is the father of Earl G. Graves, Jr...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth9 January 1935
ahead landscape
He was ahead of his time, ... He showed African-Americans how they could be part of the landscape of this country.
leave protest walked
Graves,' he said, 'I want to be your friend.' I started to protest we already were friends, but he said 'No, when I walked in here I wasn't your friend. When I leave here I will be your friend,'
class
He was a hard-nosed competitor, but he was class all the way,