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Models Inc.: How Tyra Banks, Iman, and Other Black Models Transitioned From the Runway to the Boardroom

Tyra Banks and other black models proved that they're more than just fabulous figures and flawless faces -- they are chief executives of successful businesses. Before Banks were the originators, the breakthrough black models of the 1970s. These women sashayed right through the color barrier, and when the flashbulbs faded, they used their connections and experience to make the successful transition to business ownership.

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Defensive Driving

“What am I going to do?” That was the first thought that ran through Bill Perkins’ mind upon learning he would lose the Pontiac franchise that comprised some 60% of revenues for the flagship dealership of his automotive empire. While he still maintained the GMC line and another pair of outlets that sold Chevrolets, the disappearance of Pontiac models could wreck Bill Perkins Automotive Group (No. 13 on the be auto dealers list with $111.2 million in revenues), the business he spent 20 years building.

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Mixing the Right Ingredients for Growth

Operations are humming at the 56,000-square-foot Norwalk, Ohio, bakery. The facility’s 160 employees, nearly all wearing bouffant caps and what appear to be white lab coats, toil alongside large mixing, baking, and packaging machinery. Elaborate conveyers prepare, mix, bake, and pack plain, seeded, and double-cut hamburger buns at a rate of roughly 4,000 dozen per hour.

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