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BoF 500 Innovators — Dr. D’Wayne Edwards

After an expansive 30-year career as a footwear designer for Nike, Skechers and Jordan Brand, Edwards reopened the Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design — a design-focused HBCU in Detroit — with the goal of training and inspiring the next generation of footwear designers.
Dr. D'Wayne Edwards, President and Founder of the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design.
Dr. D'Wayne Edwards, President and Founder of the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design. (Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design)
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