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Biography:
Dante Lee is the 27-year old president
and CEO of Diversity City Media, an African
American marketing and public relations firm
based in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in the year
2000, this award-winning company helps corporations
and organizations reach African American consumers
through online advertising and unique PR strategies.
Highly
regarded in the industry, Diversity City Media
produces several online properties including
BlackNews.com, BlackStudents.com, BlackPR.com,
BlackExperts.com, and BlackSpeakers.com. The
company has annual billings of more than $500,000,
and their long-time clients include Nationwide
Insurance, Choice Hotels, McDonald's, BET, NASCAR,
Verizon, TV One, and many others.
Lee
is also co-founder of Lee Moss Media, a joint
venture with his long-time business partner
William Moss of Moss Interactive. This media
powerhouse produces a series of social networks
including HBCUconnect.com, BlackWomenConnect.com,
BlackInAmerica.com, BlackAuthorsConnect.com,
BlackCEOs.com, and others. Collectively, their
sites attract over 2 million African American
visitors each month.
Lee
serves as a motivational speaker and diversity
consultant. He has addressed several groups
including the African American Business Summit
(AABS), the Tavis Smiley Leadership Institute,
the National Association of Black Telecommunications
Professionals (NABTP), and the Booker T. Washington
Economic Development Summit.
Lee
has been recognized by MSNBC, CNN, Fox News
and scores of newspapers and magazines. Ebony
Magazine named him one of the "Top 30 Young
Leaders For 2006". Black Enterprise Magazine
nominated him for the 2006 Small Business of
the Year Award, and highlighted his company
in three different back-to-back issues.
Lee
was born and raised in the Washington, DC area.
He graduated from Bowie State University with
a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, and
was the only person in the institution's 100-year
history to graduate from a 4-year program, in
three years.
Availability:
Available as a motivational speaker to students
and organizations. Also, available to give lectures
and presentations on multicultural marketing
and public relations.
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