John Oxendine
MBA 1971
In 1981, John Oxendine was named president and CEO of Broadcast Capital Fund, a venture capital organization providing assistance to minority controlled communications businesses.
Oxendine went on to found and become chairman and CEO of Blackstar Communications, which acquired and operated commercial television stations. He then formed Blackstar with Fox Broadcasting and purchased Broadcast Capital.
He served on the boards of Paxson Communications Corporation, Medlantic Healthcare Group, and the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, among others. He authored articles on venture capital and media investing, and was inducted into the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council Hall of Fame in 2001.