R. Donahue Peebles

Don Peebles
Born
Roy Donahue Peebles

(1960-03-02) March 2, 1960 (age 64)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationRutgers University, New Brunswick (dropped out Freshman year)[1]
TitleFounder, Chairman and CEO of the Peebles Corporation
WebsiteOfficial website

Roy Donahue "Don" Peebles (born March 2, 1960) is an American millionaire,[2] real estate entrepreneur, author, national media commentator and political leader. Peebles is the founder, chairman, and CEO of The Peebles Corporation (TPC), a privately held real estate investment and development company he established in 1983.

According to Forbes, Peebles is one of the most successful African American CEOs,[3] whose majority projects are executed through public-private partnerships.[4]

In May 2009, Forbes listed Peebles in the top ten of the wealthiest black Americans,[5] and in January 2015 it estimated his net worth to be over $700 million.[6] In April 2015, Black Enterprise named Peebles as one of the "Business Trailblazers and Titans of Black America: 40 most powerful African Americans in business".[7]

  1. ^ "How Don Peebles Became One of the Wealthiest African-American Real Estate Developers". June 24, 2020.
  2. ^ McMullen, Troy (October 12, 2018). "Real estate entrepreneur Don Peebles is still building on his success". Washington Post.
  3. ^ Sorvino, Chloe (January 27, 2015). "Successful African American Real Estate Mogul Inches Closer To Billionaire Status". Forbes.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CSQ:7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Miller, Matthew (May 6, 2009). "In Pictures: The Wealthiest Black Americans". Forbes. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  6. ^ Sorvino, Chloe (January 27, 2015). "Successful African American Real Estate Mogul Inches Closer to Billionaire Status". Forbes.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Business Trailblazers and Titans of Black America". April 25, 2015. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.