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Net Worth: $59.9 Million

Mellody Hobson

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Mellody Hobson is the president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, Starbucks’ vice-chairwoman, and the former chairwoman of DreamWorks Animation. She is best known for being the wife of George Lucas, an American filmmaker, and entrepreneur. The couple has been living together in both their professional and personal lives.

Mellody Hobson Children

Mellody Hobson was born in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States on April 3, 1969. She is of African-American ancestry and is an American citizen. Dorothy Ashley, a single mother, raised her. Mellody was one of six children raised by her mother, who worked as a real estate agent. She is the eldest of six siblings.

In terms of her education, Hobson received her high school diploma from St. Ignatius College Prep High School. She went on to the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University College, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree.

Starbucks Vice Chairwoman

Mellody Hobson joined Ariel Investment as an intern after graduation in 1991. She rose through the ranks to become the company’s senior vice president and director of marketing. During her time as president of Ariel, she also worked with a Chicago investment firm that managed to add $13 billion in assets.

Mellody also contributes a financial article to CBS This Morning on a regular basis. She also serves on the boards of JPMorgan Chase & Co., the Chicago Public Education Fund, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and the Sundance Institute.

Unbroke: What You Need to Know About Money premiered on Mellody Hobson in 2009, and she created and hosted the show. Will Smith, Seth Green, and Samuel L. Jackson were among the celebrities who appeared on her show. She was the first African-American woman to be named to the Economic Club of Chicago’s board of directors.

On the 4th of June 2018, Mellody was a Vice-Chairwoman for the Starbucks Corporation. She also contributed her voice to the television series Zafari and worked as a writer for it. In 2018, she released two documentaries, Bias and This Changes Everything. Mellody was awarded the Illinois governor’s highest honor, the Order of Lincoln, in 2018.

Mellody Hobson Net Worth 2023

Mellody Hobson has spent more than two decades in the business world. Her net worth is estimated to be $10 million. She amassed a staggering sum of money during her career as a businesswoman. Hobson’s annual salary as a co-CEO of Ariel Investments is $1 million, according to celebrity net worth. Her husband, George Lucas, on the other hand, has a net worth of $6.1 billion as of November 2019. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful filmmakers and businessmen of his generation.

A Multi-Millionaire Businesswoman

Hobson paid $18.75 million for a penthouse on the 65th floor of Chicago’s opulent park tower. She and her husband bought the mansion together. Her husband also owns Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, which is spread out over 4,700 acres. He paid a whopping $100 million for the property.

In June 2019, the couple paid $4.3 million for their Hollywood home. They also own a $33.9 million Bel Air estate that they bought in 2017. They also own the McGuire Ranch and the Loma Alta Ranch, both in the area.

Mellody has been married to George Lucas, the creator of the Star Wars franchise, for a long time. The couple first met at a business conference in 2006, and they began dating a year later. On January 18, 2009, the couple attended the We Are One Presidential Pre-Inaugural Concert to support Barack Obama for President.

In January 2013, Mellody and George announced their engagement. On the 22nd of June of that year, the couple married at Skywalker Ranch. Everest Hobson Lucas, the couple’s first child, was born via surrogacy in August 2013.

Katie Lucas, Everest Hobson’s half-sister, is the result of Geroge Lucas’ previous relationship with Marcia Lucas. She has two siblings, Amanda Lucas and Jett Lucas, whom George Lucas and his previous wife adopted.

Mellody Hobson Quick Facts

Facts of Mellody Hobson

Date of Birth:1969, April-3
Age:52 years old
Birth Nation:United States of America
Height:5 Feet 6 Inch
NameMellody Hobson
Birth NameMellody Hobson
MotherDorothy Ashley
NationalityAmerican
Birth Place/CityChicago, Illinois
EthnicityAfircan-American
ProfessionBusinesswoman
Working ForAriel Investments, Starbuck Corporation
Net Worth$10 Million
Salary$1 Million per year
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack
Weight in KG56
Married toGeorge Lucas
ChildrenEverest Hobson Lucas
EducationWoodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
AwardsOrder of Lincoln
TV ShowZafari, Un-Broke: What You Need to Know About Money

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