October 5, 2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - FAMU Board of Trustee Member and alum Richard Dent will be honored at the Black Retail Action Group (BRAG) 39th Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala in New York City on Friday, October 23.
Dent is receiving the award for his accomplishments at Victoria Secret PINK and his work to benefit historically black colleges and universities. Other honorees include Magic Johnson, CEO Magic Johnson Enterprises; Brian Dunn, president and COO of Best Buy; Steve Sadove, chairman and CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue; Constance White, style director/spokesperson for eBay and Shawn Outer, GVP Multicultural Merchandising and Vendor Development, Macy's Inc.
"This is a very prestigious group and I am very honored to be a part of this group," said Dent.
Dent is the senior vice president, chief operating officer and co-leader for Victoria Secret PINK, a Divsion of Limited Brands, Inc. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from FAMU. He has more than 15 years of corporate finance experience with Fortune 500 companies. His previously has held an array of positions at Bath and Body Works, Volvo Trucks North America and Ford Motor Company.
About Black Retail Action Group The Black Retail Action Group, Inc., also known as BRAG, was founded in 1970 as an outgrowth of a similar organization, the National Negro Retail Advisory Group (NNRAG). Although the latter organization folded, some of its members felt that the Group's basic concepts were nonetheless valid and should, therefore, be perpetuated. Thus, with a nucleus of NNRAG members, the Black Retail Action Group was born.
The first General Membership meeting of the group was held in 1970, and interest exhibited reinforced the belief that an organization of this type was needed and could serve as a positive force in securing the participation of minorities in retail and related industries.
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