Earl G. Graves Sr.

Earl Gilbert Graves Sr.
Graves in 2004
Born	Earl Gilbert Graves (1935-01-09)January 9, 1935 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died	April 6, 2020(2020-04-06) (aged 85) White Plains, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Morgan State University
Occupations	Entrepreneur publisher businessman philanthropist advocate
Spouse	Barbara
Children	3 including Earl G. Graves Jr.

Earl Gilbert Graves Sr. (January 9, 1935 – April 6, 2020) was an American entrepreneur, publisher, businessman, philanthropist, and advocate of African-American businesses. A graduate of Morgan State University, he was the founder of Black Enterprise magazine and chairman of the media company Earl G. Graves, Ltd. He was the director for Aetna and Executive Board member of the Boy Scouts of America.^[1] He was the father of Earl G. Graves Jr.