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Oil Company’s need to attract and retain
millennial and Gen-Z employees. The
winners were teams from The Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylva-
nia (1st Place), Duke University’s Fuqua
Our purpose is to leverage the depth School of Business (2nd Place) and

Miami Business School (3rd Place).
and breadth of our members’ expertise. The Award for Excellence in Business

Commentary, which has been spon-
Our leadership initiatives and programs sored by The Coca-Cola Foundation for

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ate business students to compete in a
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on exploring business trends, issues and
insights. The Ann Fudge Scholarships
(named for the first woman to head
The ELC’s Board) and Alvaro L. Mar-
On an annual basis, The ELC awards and MS students from the nation’s top tins Scholarships (named for The ELC’s
more than $500,000 in competitive business schools to form teams, led by founder) are designed for business stu-
scholarships for college and graduate a black team leader, to analyze a timely dents attending one of the nation’s top
school students who demonstrate aca- business issue that demonstrates the historically black colleges and universi-
demic excellence, leadership skills and a students’ critical thinking, analytical and ties (HBCUs). The ELC is proud to partner
commitment to community service. communication skills. This year’s com- with Linde and Nationwide Mutual
The National Business Case Com- petition attracted more than 50 teams Insurance Company to create Linde’s
petition, sponsored by Exxon Mobil and challenged them to develop viable Engineers of Tomorrow and Nation-
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Edward Jones: Encouraging

Associates To Improve

Their Communities

In the heart of North St. Louis city lies the La Salle Charter feel a unique responsibility
School, which provides programs that contribute to a 98% to support the places
high school graduation rate. For the past seven years, ZKHUH ZH KDYH ŻQDQFLDO
Demetrius Grooms has passionately served as a leader and advisors, because they
the founding board chair at the school. are engaged in the
Working at a purpose-driven organization headquartered community.”
in one of the top philanthropic cities in the country, “there are As tough as it is
so many causes you can get involved in if you’re passionate to sit for long hours in
about making a change,” says Grooms, an Edward Jones a boardroom tackling
principal in retirement and new account operations. complicated issues, “it’s the
Grooms is committed to education and the eradication people coming together
of poverty, with its destructive effects on health, housing to lend their time, treasure DEMETRIUS GROOMS
and jobs. “I’m supporting the work Edward Jones is doing to and talent” that gives him Principal, Retirement and New
Account Operations, Edward Jones
deepen its relationship with the Urban League, because they the most powerful sense of
do so much to improve our communities,” he says. community.
Grooms also serves on the boards of Rx Outreach, a Grooms joined Edward Jones in June 1998 and has
nonprofit that provides discounted medicine to people served in various roles. He was named a principal with the
in need, and Beyond Housing, which helps communities ŻUP LQ
become better places to live. Grooms earned bachelor’s degrees in applied
“What’s great about Edward Jones is our business mathematics and education from St. Louis University and
model,” he says. “We are embedded in the community. We an MBA from Webster University.

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