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Don Thompson Engineers a Winning Career

Air Date: November 10, 2007

Power Player interview: Don Thompson, President of McDonald's USA. He rose through the ranks of McDonald's to become the highest-ranking African American in the corporation.rInvestment StrategiesrWealth Building segment: Examines why it's important for African Americans to investment in the stock market. Alfred Edmond, Editor-In-Chief of Black Enterprise magazine, discusses the 2007 Ariel-Schwab Black Investors Survey result.rEntrepreneur of the Week: Co-founders of All Hip Hop.com, Chuck Creekmur and Greg Watkins. These two rising entrepreneurs created a website dedicated to providing news, reviews, and industry insight that speaks to the hip hop community.rLuxe Life segment: Sonia Alleyne helps bring a unique style to your home with designer Robin Wilson.

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