History of Diversity Information Resources, Inc.

(formerly TRY US Resources, Inc.)

Diversity Information Resources was founded in Minneapolis in 1968 by H. Peter Meyerhoff, a Honeywell aeronautics engineer, who sought to advance race relations by improving economic conditions for Blacks after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Meyerhoff and his wife were European Jews who managed to escape Hitler at the outset of World War II. Themselves victims of discrimination, they were motivated by Dr. King’s death to launch the “Buy Black” directory - a 10 page directory of black-owned businesses. Today, the directory/database has grown to include more than 8,500 certified minority and women-owned businesses. Policy and direction for Diversity Information Resources are set by a board of directors representative of major U.S. corporations. Diversity Information Resources has expanded its operations to include educational seminars, and other publications


Mission Statement
To be the global leader providing information resources that develops, influences and supports supplier diversity growth.