Janice Bryant Howroyd

  • Birth

    Born on September 1, 1952 in Tarboro, North Carolina
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    Broke racial barriers at high school

  • Janice moves to LA

    Works as secretary for brother in law
  • Launches a company (ACT*1

    Launches company with roughly $1000 in Beverly Hills, CA which gives help with entertainment, financial, professional services, technical and telecom, pharmaceutical, energy, government, retail, manufacturing and consumer goods.
  • Makes motto "Discipline is not a dirty word"

  • Marries Bernard Howroyd

  • Wins the BET Honors Entrepreneur Award

  • Inducted into National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame

  • Wins Black Enterprise A.G. Gaston Award