Janice Bryant Howroyd: First African American Woman to Build and Own a Billion-Dollar Company
Janice Bryant Howroyd is the first African American woman to build and own a billion-dollar company. Her company earns $1.1 billion per year. Her net worth is put at $420 million. In 1978, her mother loaned her $900 and added her own $600 to start her business. She started as a full-time placement company in…
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