Derek Dingle, Black Enterprise Magazine Editor, to

Speak at NSU Feb. 23

 

Norfolk, Va.—NSU Alumnus Derek T. Dingle, senior vice president and editor-in-chief of Black Enterprise magazine, will speak at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23 at the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center. His talk will focus on “The African American Entrepreneurship Experience: Past and Future.”

As senior VP and editor, Dingle is responsible for the strategic planning and editorial direction of Black Enterprise.  He also oversees content development for the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference and Expo, and other events related to the company. He has authored countless Black Enterprise cover stories throughout his tenure with the magazine and has appeared as a business expert on numerous television networks and radio programs including CNN, CNBC, NBC’s Weekend Today and National Public Radio. 

Prior to becoming editor-in-chief of Black Enterprise magazine, Dingle served as the publication’s executive editor from 2000 to July 2008, and managing editor from 1987 to 1990. Prior to rejoining Black Enterprise, he was a senior writer at Money magazine, covering mutual funds and small business issues.

Dingle is the author of Titans of the B.E. 100s: Black CEOs Who Redefined and Conquered American Business, and he received the 1999 International Reading Association Award for his book First in the Field: Jackie Robinson, Baseball Hero. He is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the American Society of Magazine Editors. He also serves on the advisory board of NSU’s mass communications and journalism department.