He soon learned of openings in the cable industry; he helped put together a deal wherein 4 percent of the cable-television franchises in Lorain and another community were set aside for investment.
From this humble beginning Barden made inroads into the cable industry, eventually achieving success as the first African American cable-company owner.
Barden Cablevision, 1982-1994, CEO
Don H. Barden died in 2011.
Don H. Barden was born in 1943.
Barden Companies, 1994-, CEO.
alana and don jr
In 1993 the State of Indiana approved the operation of riverboat casinos. Barden first teamed up with President Riverboat Casinos in an effort to make a purchase.
newspaper owner, 1967-1972
Born: December 20, 1943
23 years
Record store, 1960s, owner
Family: Son of Milton Barden (mechanic and auto laborer) and Hortense (maiden name unknown); married Bella Marshall (Barden Companies' president and COO); children: one.