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A Sneak Peek into The Life of Richelieu Dennis

Richelieu Dennis is an African American business icon who settled in the US with his mother. He was originally born in Liberia where he spent some of the formative years of his life. He started his foray into working by first learning to manufacture soap in Sierra Leone. After settling down in the States he decided to focus on his need for getting higher education. He decided to opt for Babson College which by then had established itself as an excellent option for hordes of budding entrepreneurs just like Richelieu.

Richelieu started his foray into the world of business with the help of his mother. He is not someone who has often opened up about his personal life to the media and much about it remains private. The first company that he worked on was called Sundial Brands, taking inspiration from his roots back in Africa. Dennis straight out of his college was responsible for generating sales and along with a couple of friends, they went around selling their wares through a street vending system before a proper supply chain could be established. Their main motive was to get their product accepted into the wholesale purview of beauty and personal care products.

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By 1992 the company had been expanding aggressively into bigger warehouses and by the 2000s the company had gained a strong foothold over the US market. In 2018 the global FMCG giant Unilever acquired Sundial brands for a total of $1.6 billion. They are still the major shareholders of the company, with him and his mother owning up to 51% in stocks. He and his mother now own around $850 million worth of shares in the company. Richelieu Dennis is working as the CEO of the brand under the purview of Unilever.

He has been an icon of African American business owners all around the world. He is also the beacon of someone who has started from scratch and gained it all. Apart from that, his brand has become a sign of one of the most beloved brands in the US, garnering a massive customer base in a highly fragmented market and managing to grow at an exponential pace. He has also expanded his brand into growing markets in Africa, going back to his roots and providing a beacon of hope for those in countries where the youth are currently struggling to make ends meet.