Evanston Rules - Rodney Williams: I'll Have What He's Having

Rodney Williams: I'll Have What He's Having

07/17/21 • 62 min

In this episode, we talk with RODNEY WILLIAMS, a native Evanstonian
who has risen through the ranks of corporate America in marketing at Moët Hennessy, Jackson Family Wines and Mondavi Wines to name a few, while always standing up for what is right. Rodney pays it forward and moves the needle toward a level playing field. Join us as we talk to him about living with integrity, the importance of staying connected to your roots and showing up every day and living as an unapologetically and righteous black man, doing the right thing.

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