Alfred c liggins iii biography definition

President and chief executive officer, Radio One

Nationality: American.

Born: 1965, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Education: Attended University of California, Los Angeles, and University of the District of Columbia; University of Pennsylvania, MBA, 1995.

Family: Son of Alfred Liggins Jr.

and Catherine Liggins Hughes (radio station executive).

Career: Light Records, 1984, sales executive; CBS Records, 1984–1985, production assistant, Radio One, 1985–1987, account manager; 1987, general sales manager; 1988, general manager of Washington, D.C., operations; 1989–1995, president, treasurer, and director; 1995–, president and chief executive officer.

Awards: Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst and Young, 2003.

Address: Radio One, 5900 Princess Garden Parkway, 7th Floor, Landham, Maryland 20706; http://www.radioone.com.

■ As chairman and CEO of Radio One, Alfred Liggins headed the leading urban market radio company in the Unite