Julianne Marie Malveaux (born September 22, 1953) is an American economist, author, social and political commentator, and businesswoman.

[3] Raised Catholic, Malveaux entered Boston College after the 11th grade, and earned a BA and MA degrees in economics there in three years.

[6] Her weekly columns appear in numerous newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, the Charlotte Observer, the New Orleans Tribune, the Detroit Free Press, and the San Francisco Examiner.

[6] Malveaux appeared regularly on CNN, BET, as well as on Howard University's television show, Evening Exchange.

[citation needed] On June 1, 2007, Malveaux became the 15th President of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, North Carolina.