Merrill Lynch

Merrill Lynch's partnership with ICIC to recognize leading youth entrepreneurs is part of the company's wider commitment to providing people of all backgrounds the opportunity and fundamental skills to unlock and realize their potential. Through the Merrill Lynch Classroom(tm), a suite of philanthropic programs that provide educational opportunities to those most in need, the company leverages its people, expertise, and capital to transform lives and communities.

Together, Merrill Lynch and ICIC have developed the Growing Up CEO program to educate and expose youth around the world to successful inner-city businesses and to set the stage for them to emerge as the next generation of leaders. For more information, visit  http://philanthropy.ml.com