Cathy Hughes American Business
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Cathy Hughes dating history
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Cathy Hughes was previously married to Dewey Hughes and Alfred Liggings.
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Cathy Hughes is a 76 year old American Business Professional. Born Catherine Elizabeth Woods on 22nd April, 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, she is famous for founding the media company Radio One (now known as Urban One) with her then-husband Dewey Hughes in 1980, and for becoming the first African-American woman to head a publicly traded corporation, when the company went public in 1999. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Cathy Hughes is a member of the following lists: American businesspeople, People from Omaha, Nebraska and 1947 births.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 2 |
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Details
| First Name |
Cathy
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| Last Name |
Hughes
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| Full Name at Birth |
Catherine Elizabeth Woods
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| Alternative Name |
Catherine Elizabeth Woods, Cathy Hughes, Catherine Liggins Hughes
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| Birthday |
22nd April, 1947
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| Birthplace |
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Creighton University, University of Nebraska-Omaha
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| Occupation Text |
Entrepreneur, radio and television personality
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| Occupation |
Business
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| Claim to Fame |
founding the media company Radio One (now known as Urban One) with her then-husband Dewey Hughes in 1980, and for becoming the first African-American woman to head a publicly traded corporation, when the company went public in 1999
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| Official Websites |
www.radio-one.com/
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| Father |
William Alfred Woods (accountant)
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| Mother |
Helen Jones Woods (musician)
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| Family Member |
Earl Woods III. (Nephew)
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Catherine Liggins Hughes (born Catherine Elizabeth Woods; April 22, 1947) is an American entrepreneur, radio and television personality and business executive. She has been listed as the second-richest Black woman in the United States. She founded the media company Radio One (now known as Urban One), and when the company went public in 1999, she became the first African-American woman to head a publicly traded corporation. In the 1970s, Hughes created the urban radio format called "The Quiet Storm" on Howard University's radio station WHUR with disc jockey and fellow Howard student Melvin Lindsey.
