Consumer Finance Advocate Mellody Hobson Joins Groupon Board Of Directors

Groupon has just announced in a press release the addition of Ariel Investments president Mellody Hobson to the company?s Board of Directors. In addition to the president position Hobson is also Chairman of the Board of of trustees for Ariel?s no-load mutual funds.

Hobson has built a career as a consumer finance watchdog, making regular appearances on Good Morning America, Tom Joyner's Money Mondays, in addition to writing a column for Black Enterprise according to the press release. She is also on the board of three other public companies including Dreamworks, Est�e Lauder and Starbucks.

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