African American Marketing Strategist, Web Visionary, and Affiliate Marketer
Columbus, Ohio Area
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- President/CEO at Diversity City Media
- Education
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- Bowie State University
- Eleanor Roosevelt High School
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Dante Lee ’s Summary
Dante Lee is the 26-year old president and CEO of Diversity City Media, a multicultural marketing and public relations firm based in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in the year 2000, this award-winning company helps Fortune 500 advertisers reach African American consumers online.
The company is highly regarded in the multicultural marketing industry, and has annual billings of more than $500,000. Their long-time clients include Nationwide Insurance, Choice Hotels, McDonald's, BET, NASCAR, Verizon, Nissan, and TV One.
Diversity City Media produces several online properties that are used as tools for their clients, including:
+ BlackNews.com
+ BlackStudents.com
+ BlackHistory.com
+ HBCUconnect.com (partnership with Moss Interactive)
+ BlackPR.com
+ BlackExperts.com
+ BlackSpeakers.com
In addition to running Diversity City Media, Lee is also the author of "How To Think Big...When You're Small" and "The 2007-2009 African American Scholarship Guide". His latest book, "Diversity-Preneur: How To Enhance Your Company Through Diversity", is due out in late 2008.
Lee also serves as a motivational speaker and diversity consultant. He has addressed several groups including the African American Business Summit (AABS), the Tavis Smiley Leadership Institute, and the National Association of Black Telecommunications Professionals (NABTP).
Lee was born and raised in the Washington, DC area. He graduated from Bowie State University with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, and was the only person in the institution's 100-year history to graduate from a 4-year program, in three years.
He currently resides in the Los Angeles area, but runs his company from Columbus, Ohio.
Dante Lee ’s Experience
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President/CEO
Diversity City Media
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2000 — Present (8 years 7 months)
Diversity City Media is a multicultural marketing and public relations firm based in Columbus, Ohio. Launched in the year 2000, the company has annual billings of $500,000 and major clients including Nissan, Nationwide Insurance, Wal-Mart, NASCAR, and BET.
The company is best known for the online properties that they own and manage including: BlackNews.com, BlackHistory.com, HBCUconnect.com, BlackPR.com, BlackExperts.com, BlackSpeakers.com, and BlackStudents.com
Dante Lee ’s Education
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Bowie State University
Bachelor, Computer Science, Business, 1999 — 2002
Graduated from a four-year program in three years
- Activities and Societies:
- National Honor Society
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Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Science and Technology 1995 — 1999
Additional Information
Dante Lee ’s Websites:
Dante Lee ’s Interests:
playing chess, jogging, learning how to fly, entrepreneurship, commercial real estate development
Dante Lee ’s Groups:
NBPRS, NSBE, FraserNet, Ad Tech, Affiliate Summit, Bowie State University Alumni
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Multicultural Marketers Group member
Dante Lee ’s Honors:
Ebony Magazine "Top 30 Young Leaders"
Black Enterprise Small Business of the Year Nominee
Tavis Smiley Leadership Institute Panelist
BBPE Road Less Traveled Award
African American Empowerment "Rising Star" Award
Blacks In Government Regional Banquet Keynote Speaker
AT&T African American Telecommunications Keynote Speaker
Who's Who In Black Columbus
Dante Lee ’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- expertise requests
- business deals
- getting back in touch
