A great example of how fathers should pass down their greatness to their sons.
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Nearly 18 years ago, I experienced one of the proudest days of my personal and entrepreneurial life. It was the day my son Earl Jr., better known as Butch to family, friends, and business associates, joined our company. It was a special time for me. I don’t think there’s a father out there who doesn’t dream of working side by side with his son. Butch’s induction into the company signified that the next generation would fully participate in the growth and development of our flagship publication, BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine, as well as our business as a whole. He assumed the position of vice president of advertising and marketing with energy, confidence, and an uncompromising commitment to excellence — character and management traits that led to his rise up the ranks. (more…)
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This magazine served as a great source of inspiration for me in my senior year in high school and in college. It was always so good to read about other black folks movin’ and shakn’. Despite all of the stories older people used to tell me about how hard it would be for me in corporate America because I was black, I knew that if the brothas and sistahs portrayed in BE could make it, there was no excuse for me.
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