Age: 39
Title: President
Company: Ariel Investments
Hobson runs management, strategic planning, and operations at the mutual fund firm, which has $3.6 billion in assets. She's on the boards of DreamWorks (DWA), Estée Lauder (EL), and Starbucks (SBUX).
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