Dr. Michael Green was born and raised in Indianapolis, IN, but made a conscious decision to attend a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), which landed him at Prairie View A&M University. He returned back to the midwest for medical school, from where he embarked on a surgical residency with a specialty in bariatrics. He…
Kenny Frank was raised in Chicago, where his father who had a PhD in electrical engineering was employed at Bell Laboratories. An internship opportunity, as a high school student led to his eventual career path, where he would attend and obtain a BS in Computer Science at the University of Southern California. He transitioned from…
Roger Mitchell was born and raised in northern New Jersey, where he grew up as the youngest of two children and played football through high school. He completed his undergraduate degree at Howard, before enrolling at and receiving his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School. His triumphant career led him to become at one…
Carroll G. Robinson migrated to the United States with his parents at the age of nine, where he would spend his formative years in Patterson, NJ before attending university in southern New Jersey, and ultimately matriculate law school at George Washington University. Upon earning his law degree, he moved to Texas where he embarked on…
The My Brother podcast features interviews of personal biographies of African American men who have accomplished significant achievement in various industries from corporate business and entrepreneurship, to the arts and public service. These stories provide insight into the pathways these individuals have traveled, and important information about factors that contributed to their success. These interviews…
Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Michael Harding began his professional career as a production manager trainee with Anheuser Busch in the 1970’s, a journey that will span a nearly four decade tenure with the same company. Michael would rise to become the second African American plant manager in the company’s 130 plus year history, and…
Dale Lockett spent the early part of his life moving from place to place due to his father’s career as a Methodist pastor, before his family settled in East Texas. He would attend the University of Houston where he pursued an education in TV production, before embarking on a career behind in the background of…
Born into a military family in North Texas, Gerald McElvy distinguished himself as a student at the University of Houston, before earning his MBA in Finance and embarking on a career in the energy industry. His storied 33-year career at ExxonMobil is a fascinating one that watched him rise to become the highest ranking African…
Shawn Taylor started his career an an auditor for the public accounting firm Arthur Andersen. He later went on to work as a financial advisor, before stepping out on his own when he structured a deal to acquire 19 Taco Bell stores in the Houston area. He would later own a minority stake in the…
Dr. Frazier Wilson takes us through his journey from being born in Mississippi, to his upbringing in Illinois, and his migration back to the south to attend an HBCU and ultimately settle down to establish a family and career. He has had a longstanding career at Shell Oil Company, starting out as an accountant, before…
