The first African American to head a Fortune 500 company, Franklin D. Raines takes over Fannie Mae.: An article from: The Black Collegian

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From the supplier: Former Office of Management and Budget Dir Franklin D. Raines is the new CEO of Fannie Mae Corp. He has the distinction of becoming the first African American to head a major Fortune 500 company. Fannie Mae is in the top 50 of the Fortune 500 with revenues of $27.8 billion. His accomplishments has been a source of pride for his working class parents and the black community. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he is not embarrassed to admit that his family was on welfare when he was growing up.

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Title: The first African American to head a Fortune 500 company, Franklin D. Raines takes over Fannie Mae.
Author: Paula Farmer
Publication:The Black Collegian (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 1999
Publisher: iMinorities, Inc.
Volume: 29 Issue: 2 Page: 89(3)

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