Hobson, the 44 - year - old president
of Chicago - based Ariel Investments, is now DreamWorks»
nonexecutive chairman and also on the boards
of Starbucks (SBUX), Estée Laude (EL) r, and Groupo (GRPN) n. She's a valuable adviser, the 62 - year - old Katzenberg explains, because she simplifies complex problems, always thinks long term, and asks questions in an unthreatening way.