10 of the nation's successful black-owned businesses
1. Intelligent Decisions
Located in Ashburn, Va., Intelligent Decisions is an information technology company that provides IT services to the federal government.
2. Porter-Walker LLC
Based in Columbia, Tenn., Porter-Walker is a supply chain company that provides clients with industrial products.
3 .RYCARS Construction LLC
A construction company based in Louisiana, RYCARS has worked on construction and roofing projects in 10 states.
4. Advantage Communications
Located in Little Rock, Advantage Communications is a marketing, advertising and public relations agency.
5. Prestige Automotive Group
Prestige Automotive, founded in 1993, is a group of automobile dealerships based in Michigan.
6. March/Hodge Automotive Group
Based in Tampa, March/Hodge Automotive also owns auto dealerships in Georgia, New York, Maryland and Massachusetts.
7. GlobalHue
A communications firm with the goal of marketing to the country's multicultural consumers, GlobalHue has 300 employees and has offices in New York City and Detroit.
8. IMAGES USA
An advertising company based in Georgia, IMAGES USA was founded in 1989 and aims to reach a diverse audience of consumers.
9. Carver Federal Savings Bank
Located in New York City, Carver was founded in 1948 to serve African Americans who had little access to financial services.
10. OneUnited Bank
OneUnited Bank, which has offices in Boston, Los Angeles and Miami, aims to serve the needs of urban communities.
10 notable black business leaders
1. Kenneth Chenault, CEO and chairman of American Express
2. Steven Davis, chairman and CEO of Bob Evans Farms
3. Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, senior vice president and chief human resources officer, Walgreen Co.
4. Kim Nelson, senior vice president of external relations, General Mills
5. Ursula Burns, chairwoman and CEO of Xerox Corp.
6. Thomas Brown, group vice president of Global Purchasing, Ford Motor Co.
7. Robert Dixon, senior vice president and chief information officer, PepsiCo
8. Glenda McNeal, executive vice president and general manager of the Global Client Group, American Express
9.Cathy Ross, executive vice president and chief financial officer,
FedEx Express Corp.
10. Donald Thompson, president and CEO, McDonald's
Sources: USA TODAY research, Black Enterprise magazine