Articles & News Stories About Black Executives & Companies.

Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam on Thursday resigned in the wake of a spying scandal at the bank.

Iqbal Khan, formerly head of Credit Suisse’s wealth…

David Drummond, one of the highest ranking black executives in tech, is stepping down as chief legal officer of Google's parent company Alphabet. Mr.…

When an Angolan court froze the assets of Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman it was widely seen as the strongest signal the country’s…

Aliko Dangote, the world's richest black man, plans to open family office in New York to help diversify his investments. With a net worth of about $15…

Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, unexpectedly passed away early Sunday morning in his sleep. He was 60 years old.

Alphabet Inc. today announced it has appointed Robin L. Washington to its Board of Directors. Ms. Washington is a recognized business leader with…

On 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 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 Ltd. has announced that it has expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of Ms. Pamela Thomas-Graham as a…

Slack 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.…

Ken Chenault to join General Catalyst as chairman and a managing director, making him one of the most powerful venture capitalists.

Mr. Chenault…

Former American Express CEO, Kenneth I. Chenault will be joining the board of directors of Airbnb.

The announcement comes one week after Facebook…

Ken Chenault, the outgoing CEO of American Express, is joining Facebook’s board of directors.

The technology industry has come under fire in recent…

Richelieu Dennis' Sundial Brands is being acquired by Unilever, a British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company co-headquartered in Rotterdam,…

Richard D. Parsons, senior advisor to Providence Equity Partners, former chairman of Citigroup, and the former chairman and CEO of Time Warner and…

Steve Stoute, the former president of Interscope Records, has launched a new company call UnitedMasters with backing from Silicon Valley VCs. Over the…

David L. Steward is America's newest Black Billionaire according to the Bloomberg's Billionaire Index. He first appeared on the index on September 28,…

I.am+, the tech startup founded by rapper and entrepreneur will.i.am, has raised $117 million in venture funding, the company disclosed as it…

The retirement of Mr. Chenault, who has been with American Express for 37 years, will leave just three black executive at the CEO or Chairman level of…