Black Chief Executive Officers
This is a list of current and former Black Chief Executives Officers (CEO's) from around the world.
Black CEOs have had to overcome significant barriers to reach the C-suite. Only 22 Black executives have ever made it to thecChairman or chief executives officers position of a "Fortune 500" listed company. Globally the number of Black Chief Executives Officers (CEO's) running billion dollar companies continues to grow at a fast pace.
According to CNBC, researchers from the University of Georgia and Stevens Institute of Technology found in a 2022 report that, on average, firms appointing Black chief executives officers saw their market capitalization jump 3.1% within three days of the announcement.
Tidjane Thiam is credited with taking Credit Suisse from a $3 billion loss in its 2015 financial year and returning it to profitability by 2018, but he was still forced out of the company in 2020 after losing a boardroom battle. Black chief executives officers face uphill battles but their positive impact on the companies they manage has been overwhelmingly profitable and positive.
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John D. Harris
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comPosition: Vice President Business Development, CEO Raytheon International, Inc.;
Company: Raytheon Company;
Industry: Aerospace and defense; …
John Henry
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOccupation: Businessman;
Position: Co-founder, Co-CEO;
Company: LOOP Insurance;
Industry: Insurance;
Residence: United States;
Nationality:…
John W. Rogers, Jr.
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: March 31, 1958, Chicago, Illinois;
Position: Chairman, CEO & Chief Investment Office;
Company: Ariel Capital Management L.L.C.;
Industry:…
John W. Thompson
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: April 24, 1949, in Fort Dix, New Jersey
Position: Venture Partner;
Company: Lightspeed Venture Partners;
Industry: Technology, Financial…
Johnathan A. Rodgers
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comCompany: TV One LLC
Position: CEO and President
Industry: Media
Country: United States
Joseph Agyepong Siaw
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: March 20, 1971, Central Region, Ghana;
Position: Executive Chairman;
Company: Jospong Group of Companies;
Industry: Conglomerate;
Country:…
Joseph B. Anderson
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: c. 1943, Topeka, Kansas
Company: TAG Holdings LLC
Position: Chairman, CEO
Industry: Manufacturing
Country: United States
Joshua Aviv
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comJoshua Aviv, founder and CEO, SparkCharge Corporation since August 2014. SparkCharge offers Charging As A Service, mobile electric vehicle charging.
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Joyce M. Roche
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: March 16, 1947, Iberville, Louisiana;
Occupation: Businesswoman;
Position: Retired President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO);
Company:…
Karanja Macharia
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOccupation: Businessman;
Position: CEO;
Company: Mobile Planet Limited;
Industry: Information Technology & Services;
Residence: Kenya; …
Karla Trotman
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOccupation: Businesswoman;
Position: President & CEO;
Company: Electro Soft, Incorporated;
Industry: Manufacturing, Electronics Components; …
Katlego Maphai
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOccupation: Businessman;
Position: Co-founder & CEO;
Company: Yoco Technologies;
Industry: Financial Services;
Residence: South Africa; …
Kenneth C. Frazier
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: December 17, 1954, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Occupation: Businessman;
Position: Executive Chairman;
Company: Merck & Co., Inc.; …
Kenneth I. Chenault
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: June 2, 1951, New York, New York;
Company: General Catalyst Partners;
Position: Chairman, managing director;
Industry: Venture capital; …
Lisa W. Wardell
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOccupation: Businessperson;
Position: President and Chief Executive Officer;
Company: Adtalem Global Education;
Industry: Education; …
Lloyd D. Ward
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comCompany: CleanTech Solutions Worldwide, LLC,
Position: Chairman and CEO,
Industry: Waste Management Services, Food Manufacturing,
Country:…
Lloyd H. Dean
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: c. 1951;
Occupation: businessman;
Position: CEO;
Company: CommonSpirit Health;
Industry: Healthcare;
Residence: United States; …
Maceo K. Sloan
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: October 18, 1949, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Occupation: Businessman, Lawyer;
Position: Founder, Chairman & CEO;
Company: Sloan Financial…
Mariam Jimoh
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comMariam Jimoh is the founder and CEO of Oja, a grocery delivery service that picks up & delivers produce from local ethnic grocery stores to customers.…
Marques Brownlee
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: December 3, 1993, Maplewood, New Jersey;
Occupation: Businessman, YouTuber, Angel Investor;
Position: Creator, Producer, Founder;
Company:…