| Summary: | Publisher Donna Byrd was born on April 26, 1970, in Fort Lee, Virginia, and attended high school in Germany. She received her B.A. degree in American government from the University of Virginia in 1992; and, her M.B.A. degree from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in 1996. In 1992, Byrd was hired as an assistant sales manager for Procter & Gamble. From 1996 to 1999, she was a brand manager for the Coca-Cola Company. She was then named vice president of marketing for EzGov.com. In 2001, she helped launch BlackAmericaWeb.com, where she served as chief executive officer for two years before co-founding Kickoff Marketing, a strategic planning and brand firm. In 2008, Boyd was hired by The Washington Post and named publisher of TheRoot.com. She received multiple awards, including The Lucile Harris Bluford Spotlight Award; an award from The Diva Lounge; and was honored at the Diversity Affluence Brunch & Awards.
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