Little Known Black History Facts

Richard “Dick” Parsons is considered one of the top business executives of his era. One of his many prominent posts includes being the first Black CEO of a major non-minority owned lending institution. The Brooklyn native was born April 4, 1948. Parsons grew up in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood and was a stellar student who graduated […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — CBS says it has named media industry veteran Richard Parsons as interim chairman of the board as the company moves to reshape itself following the ouster of longtime chief Les Moonves. Parsons is the former chairman of Time Warner and Citicorp. He was added to the board of CBS earlier this […]