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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Marvin Ellison
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: Brownsville, Tennessee, USA;
Occupation: Businessman;
Position: President and CEO;
Company: Lowe's Companies, Inc.;
Industry: Retail; …
Mary A. Tidlund
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: Calgary, Alberta;
Position: Chairman of the Board and Founder;
Company: The Mary A. Tidlund Charitable Foundation;
Industry: Oil & Gas…
Mary A. Winston
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comMary A. Winston, is the Co-Founder and President, WinsCo Enterprises, a consulting firm providing financial, strategic and board advisory services.
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Michael Seibel
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: October 7, 1982, Brooklyn, NY;
Position: Partner, CEO;
Company: Y Combinator;
Industry: Venture Capital;
Country: United States
Michael T. Pugh
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOccupation: Businessman;
Position: President and CEO;
Company: Carver Federal Savings Bank;
Industry: Financial Services;
Residence: United…
Morgan DeBaun
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: February 6, 1990, St. Louis, Missouri;
Occupation: Businesswoman;
Position: Founder, CEO;
Company: Blavity Inc. ;
Industry: Media …
Myron Gray
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: c. 1959;
Position: Chairman of the Board;
Company: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta;
Industry: Banking;
Country: United States
Nana Owusu- Achau
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOccupation: Businessperson;
Position: CEO and founder;
Company: Kings Innovations;
Industry: Agriculture, Real Estate;
Residence: Ghana; …
Navalayo Osembo
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOccupation: Lawyer, Accountant, Businesswoman;
Position: Co-founder, CEO;
Company: Enda Athletic, Inc.;
Industry: Apparel, Accessories; …
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: March 22, 1975, Enugu, Nigeria;
Occupation: Businesswoman, Social Entrepreneur;
Position: Co-Founder & Executive Chair;
Company: Sahel…
Noluthando Gosa
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOccupation: Businesswoman;
Position: founder and CEO;
Company: Akhona Group Pty Ltd;
Industry: Insurance;
Residence: South Africa; …
Oprah Winfrey
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOprah Gail Winfrey is an American entrepreneur, TV show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She has served as the Chairman of her cable…
Paul Mola
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOccupation: Businessman;
Position: Founder, President & CEO;
Company: Roswell Biotechnologies, Inc.;
Industry: Biotechnology;
Residence:…
Peter Amangbo
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comPosition: CEO;
Company: Zenith Bank PLC.;
Industry: Financial Services;
Country: Nigeria
Phyllis W. Newhouse
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comOccupation: Businesswoman;
Position: President, CEO;
Company: Xtreme Solutions, Inc.;
Industry: Technology, IT services;
Residence: United…
Quincy L Allen
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: Quonset Point, R.I., March 28, 1960
Company: Vertis Communications
Position: CEO
Industry: Advertising & Marketing
Country: United States
Ramona Hood
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: c. 1972, Akron, Ohio;
Occupation: Businesswoman;
Position: President and CEO;
Company: FedEx Custom Critical;
Industry: Transportation…
Rebecca Enonchong
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: Cameroon, 1967;
Position: Founder, CEO;
Company: AppsTech, I/O Spaces;
Industry: Software, Business Services;
Country: United States
René F. Jones
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: c. 1966, Ayer, Massachusetts;
Occupation: Businessman;
Position: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer;
Company: M&T Bank;
Industry:…
Richard Dean Parson
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfile.comBorn: April 4, 1948, Brooklyn, NY;
Position: Co-founder and Partner;
Company: Imagination Capital;
Industry: Venture Capital;
Country: United…