Mellody Hobson (born April 3, 1969) is an American businesswoman who is the president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments.
She is the former chairwoman of DreamWorks Animation, having stepped down after negotiating the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., by NBCUniversal in August, 2016.
In 2017, she became the first African-American woman to head The Economic Club of Chicago.