In addition to her board seat at Starbucks and one at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Hobson, 51, previously served as chair of DreamWorks Animation. At Ariel, Hobson oversees management, strategic planning and growth for areas other than research and portfolio management. Earlier this year, Princeton University said it would name a residential college for alumna Hobson, recognizing her donation for a project to be built at a site that once honored Woodrow Wilson.