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Mellody L. Hobson

Business executive

Muckety metrics:

Connections: Mellody L. Hobson has direct or once-removed relationships with 1,954 people, organizations or other entities in our database of the most influential people in America. Under a scoring system that gives more weight to direct links, this score is higher than 99% of all entries.

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Muckety connection score: 99

Influence: Hobson has a Muckety influence index of 99 out of 100. This is a measure of power and reach compared with others in the U.S. leadership elite.

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Muckety influence score: 99

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Mellody L. Hobson

Gender: Female

Age in 2012: 42

Address: Lives and/or works in Chicago, IL

Wealth class: Multimillionaire

Areas of interest:

nonprofits

business

animated films

coffee

media

politics & government

toiletry industry

Politics: Hobson is a contributor to Democratic committees and campaigns.

Personal social network: Much of Hobson's Muckety comes from political connections. She has direct links to two Fortune 1000 companies.

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Financial information:

As an officer, director and/or owner of publicly traded securities, Mellody L. Hobson has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. >> See filings

Muckety news stories featuring Mellody L. Hobson

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Mellody L. Hobson personal relations:

George Lucas - dating

Other current Mellody L. Hobson relationships:

2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign - fundraiser

ABC News - contributor

Ariel Investment Trust - president

Ariel Investments, LLC - president

Chicago Public Library - director

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. - director

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. - director

Groupon - director

Investment Company Institute - governor

Starbucks Corporation - director

Sundance Institute - trustee

World Business Chicago - director

Mellody L. Hobson past relationships:

2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign - fundraiser

Muckety List of Most Networked in Chicago, 2008 - in top 100

Five degrees of Kevin:

We can connect Mellody L. Hobson with Kevin Bacon in five steps:
Mellody L. Hobson → Estee Lauder Companies Inc. →
  Charlene Barshefsky → American Express Company →
    Just Ask the Locals →

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Indirect links:

Mellody L. Hobson has multiple indirect connections to the following people:

John W. Rogers Jr.

Extended reach:

Among the most influential people in Mellody L. Hobson's web of second-degree relationships:

Richard D. Parsons

Charlene Barshefsky

Lynn Forester de Rothschild

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Chicago Sun-Times

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Mellody L. Hobson campaign contributions:

Listed below are federal donations of $3,000+ reported to the FEC.

Obama Victory Fund 2012 - $30,800 on 4/15/2011

Investment Company Institute PAC - $5,000 on 1/28/2011

Democratic National Committee - $5,000 on 8/9/2010

Investment Company Institute PAC - $5,000 on 2/2/2010

Democratic National Committee - $30,400 on 5/20/2009

Investment Company Institute PAC - $5,000 on 2/19/2009

Obama Victory Fund - $28,500 on 9/19/2008

Our Common Values PAC - $4,000 on 5/12/2008

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - $12,500 on 3/21/2007

Major contributions to state-level political organizations & campaigns:

2011 Rahm Emanuel mayoral campaign - $1,500 on 11/16/2010

2011 Rahm Emanuel mayoral campaign - $25,000 on 11/2/2010

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