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Bernard Tyson, CEO of Kaiser Permanente, Unexpectedly Died at age 60
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, unexpectedly passed away early Sunday morning in his sleep. He was 60 years old.
Jay-Z is Hip Hops First Billionaire
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comShawn Jay-Z Carter has been named the world’s first billionaire hip-hop artist by Forbes.com. This is a huge achievement for a kid from the projects.
…Robin L. Washington to Join Alphabet's Board of Directors
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comAlphabet Inc. today announced it has appointed Robin L. Washington to its Board of Directors. Ms. Washington is a recognized business leader with…
Black Billionaire Robert Smith’s Vista Equity Sells Marketo for $3 Billion
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOn Thursday, October 31, 2018, Vista Equity Partners announced it would be selling Marketo to Adobe for $4.75 billion, vindicating a strategy that…
Debra Lee Stepping Down as BET CEO
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comDebra Lee is stepping down from her post as CEO and chairman at the Viacom-owned cable network. Lee's last day at the company will be Monday, May 28.…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Appoints Pamela Thomas-Graham to Its Board of Directors
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has announced that it has expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of Ms. Pamela Thomas-Graham as a…
Slack Adds Edith Cooper to Board
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comSlack had added Edith Cooper, who resigned last year as the Global Head of Human Capital Management at Goldman Sachs, to its board of directors.
Ms.…
Kenneth I. Chenault to join General Catalyst
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comKen Chenault to join General Catalyst as chairman and a managing director, making him one of the most powerful venture capitalists.
Mr. Chenault…
Kenneth I. Chenault to Join Airbnb's Board
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comFormer American Express CEO, Kenneth I. Chenault will be joining the board of directors of Airbnb.
The announcement comes one week after Facebook…
Ken Chenault to Join Facebook Board of Directors
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comKen Chenault, the outgoing CEO of American Express, is joining Facebook’s board of directors.
The technology industry has come under fire in recent…