RIP: Earl Graves Sr. Founder of Black Enterprise Has Died at 85
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Earl G. Graves Sr., founder of Black Enterprise, dies - CNN
Earl G. Graves Sr., founder of Black Enterprise, dies
By Leah Asmelash, CNN
Updated 6:40 PM ET, Tue April 7, 2020
Earl G. Graves, Sr., passed away Monday evening, his son confirmed.
(CNN)Earl G. Graves, Sr., founder of Black Enterprise -- the media company focused on black entrepreneurship and black businesses -- died Monday at the age of 85.
Graves "passed away quietly after a long battle with Alzheimer's," his son and current Black Enterprise CEO Earl "Butch" Graves Jr. wrote on Twitter.
"I loved and admired this giant of a man, and am blessed to be his namesake," he said in the tweet. "LOVE YOU DAD!"
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At 9:22pm this evening, April 6, my Father and Hero Earl Graves Sr., the Founder of @blackenterprise, passed away quietly after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. I loved and admired this giant of a man, and am blessed to be his namesake. LOVE YOU DAD!
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Black Enterprise magazine also shared the news on social media.
"We will evermore celebrate his life and legacy, in this, our 50th Anniversary Year, and beyond," the publication wrote in a tweet.
Graves Jr. did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment.
Graves first launched Black Enterprise in 1970, in an effort to cover black businesses and also provide business strategies to the magazine's readership.
"My goal was to show them how to thrive professionally, economically and as proactive, empowered citizens," Graves wrote in his 1997 book "How to Succeed in Business Without Being White."
His efforts paid off -- as of 2019, the magazine reaches four million readers, according to the publication.
Graves went on to create Earl G. Graves, Ltd., the parent company of Earl G. Graves Publishing Company, which produces Black Enterprise magazine. His son, Graves Jr., became the CEO of the company in 2006, though Graves Sr. remained a chairman, according to Black Enterprise.
In addition to his work in media, Graves also served as the CEO of Pepsi Cola between 1990 and 1998.
Earl G. Graves Sr., founder of Black Enterprise, dies
By Leah Asmelash, CNN
Updated 6:40 PM ET, Tue April 7, 2020
Earl G. Graves, Sr., passed away Monday evening, his son confirmed.
(CNN)Earl G. Graves, Sr., founder of Black Enterprise -- the media company focused on black entrepreneurship and black businesses -- died Monday at the age of 85.
Graves "passed away quietly after a long battle with Alzheimer's," his son and current Black Enterprise CEO Earl "Butch" Graves Jr. wrote on Twitter.
"I loved and admired this giant of a man, and am blessed to be his namesake," he said in the tweet. "LOVE YOU DAD!"
Earl Butch Graves Jr
✔@EarlButchGraves
https://twitter.com/EarlButchGraves/status/1247374996315439105
At 9:22pm this evening, April 6, my Father and Hero Earl Graves Sr., the Founder of @blackenterprise, passed away quietly after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. I loved and admired this giant of a man, and am blessed to be his namesake. LOVE YOU DAD!
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Black Enterprise magazine also shared the news on social media.
"We will evermore celebrate his life and legacy, in this, our 50th Anniversary Year, and beyond," the publication wrote in a tweet.
Graves Jr. did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment.
Graves first launched Black Enterprise in 1970, in an effort to cover black businesses and also provide business strategies to the magazine's readership.
"My goal was to show them how to thrive professionally, economically and as proactive, empowered citizens," Graves wrote in his 1997 book "How to Succeed in Business Without Being White."
His efforts paid off -- as of 2019, the magazine reaches four million readers, according to the publication.
Graves went on to create Earl G. Graves, Ltd., the parent company of Earl G. Graves Publishing Company, which produces Black Enterprise magazine. His son, Graves Jr., became the CEO of the company in 2006, though Graves Sr. remained a chairman, according to Black Enterprise.
In addition to his work in media, Graves also served as the CEO of Pepsi Cola between 1990 and 1998.
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Rip. This man was a legend and a role model for many.
