TY - BOOK AU - Dingle, Derek T. TI - Black enterprise lessons from the top : : success strategies from America's leading black CEOs SN - 0471213144 AV - HD57.7 .D56 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - New York : PB - J. Wiley KW - African American executives KW - Case studies KW - African American business enterprises KW - Management KW - Success in business KW - United States N1 - Includes index; Foreword by Earl G. Graves. Introduction. The Pioneer (John H. Johnson). The Brand Master (Robert L. Johnson). The Salesman (Clarence O. Smith). The Hip-Hopreneur (Russell Simmons). Mr. Madison Avenue (Byron E. Lewis). The Superstar (Mel Farr, Sr.). The People's Banker (Emma C. Chappell). The Builder (Herman J. Russell). The Strategist (Charles H. James III). The Politician (Percy E. Sutton). The Player (Don H. Barden). Acknowledgments. Index N2 - PRAISE FOR LESSONS FROM THE TOP "[Lessons from the Top] challenges the vintage profile of the entrepreneur by showcasing the impressive and dynamic careers of African American executives who surmounted social, economic, and political barriers to gain their deserved place in today's world of the business elite ER -