Benjamin Wachenje
Title: President, Ariel Investments; chairman, DreamWorks Animation SKG; non-executive director of Estée Lauder and Starbucks
Born: April 3, 1969, Chicago
Education: BA in public and international affairs, Princeton University
Early Marker: Joined Chicago investment firm as an intern after college, rising to president in less than a decade.
Big Idea: Advocate for financial literacy and investor education, particularly among minorities.
Wave of the Future: Financial literacy
