Hiram Eric Jackson is an entrepreneur philanthropist with a 30-year track record of success in business and community activism. Jackson currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Real Times Media (RTM), a multimedia company headquartered in Detroit MI. Through his vision and leadership, RTM has evolved from a traditional newspaper publisher into one of the country’s leading creators of African American content across multiple platforms.

Jackson is also the founder and chairman of Catalyst Detroit, a nonprofit enterprise that focuses on projects and investments that advance black entrepreneurship, social innovation, and economic development. Jackson also serves on numerous Detroit area and National boards including the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, The NAACP, The Automotive Hall of Fame, and the National Newspaper Publishers Association.