Growing up in the Jim Crowe South, Eddie Brown faced several challenges that sought to upend his opportunities in life. Today, Brown is an American investment manager, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Renowned for his stock-picking acumen, Brown is the founder and president of Brown Capital Management, a Baltimore-based firm that’s amassed more than $9.5 billion under management since it opened for business in 1983. He shares his incredible journey from poverty to becoming one of the richest men in Baltimore and the day he almost lost everything he had worked hard for.
The host of the show is media personality British-Ghanian Peace Hyde.
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