Derek T. Dingle

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Derek T. Dingle
Born (1961-11-02) November 2, 1961 (age 62)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Editor and publishing executive
Years active1983–present
Known forCo-founding Milestone Media
TitleEditor-in-chief of Black Enterprise

Derek T. Dingle (born November 2, 1961) is an American editor and publisher known for co-founding Milestone Media and being the editor-in-chief of Black Enterprise.[1]

Early life

Dingle was born in New York City on November 2, 1961. He received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Norfolk State University and also studied magazine management at New York University.[1]

Career

He became an assistant editor at

Money magazine.[1]

In 1993, Dingle co-founded Milestone Media with Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Christopher Priest.[2] They intended to publish comic books with more diverse stories than other comic book companies at the time.[3][4] Dingle served as president and CEO of the company.[5]

Dingle returned to Black Enterprise in 1999 as editor-at-large.[1] That year, he published the book Black Enterprise Titans of the B.E. 100s: Black CEOs Who Redefined and Conquered American Business. Dingle was given the first exclusive print interview with US President Barack Obama in February 2009. He was subsequently invited to a presidential roundtable on Air Force One in July 2009.[6] As of 2014, Dingle was editor-in-chief and co-chief content officer of Black Enterprise.[7]

Awards and nominations

In 2013, Dingle received an

Harvey Awards Hall of Fame in 2020.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Derek Dingle's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  2. ^ "Milestone movies are in the works, and new 'Blood Syndicate' comic series is coming". Los Angeles Times. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  3. ^ Corley, Shaun (2022-03-12). "DC Mentorship Program for Black & Diverse Comic Creators Selects First Class". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  4. ^ "Milestone Co-Founder Derek Dingle On Diversity, Clarence Thomas and Character-First Comics". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  5. ISBN 978-1-60473-763-9
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  6. ISBN 978-0-313-35797-8
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  7. ^ Connley, Courtney (2014-10-28). "On the Move: Black Enterprise Names Derek T. Dingle and Alfred Edmond Jr. as Co-Chief Content Officers". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  8. ^ "Inkpot Awards". Comic-Con International. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  9. ^ Polo, Susana (2020-09-28). "Harvey Awards Hall of Fame adds Milestone founders, Osamu Tezuka". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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