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This 33-Year Old is Making History as the First Black CEO of P.F. Chang’s

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 25, 2022April 25, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 25, 2022April 25, 202215992

Damola Adamolekun, the first Black CEO of P.F. Chang's, leads the company to continued growth and success....

Business Leadership

Merck CEO Kenneth C. Frazier Will Retire as CEO Later This Year, Will Stay on as Executive Chairman

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 20211792

Merck has announced that chairman and chief executive officer, Kenneth C. Frazier, will retire as CEO on June 30. Robert M. Davis will succeed him....

Money

Meet The CEO Who Raised $31 Million For Black Entrepreneurs in Florida

Dana GivensMarch 5, 2020March 5, 2020

by Dana GivensMarch 5, 2020March 5, 20203580

CEO Inez Long raised $31 million for black and brown businesses in the Central Florida area....

Career Leadership

Oakland Pays Unprecedented Tribute to CEO and Hometown Hero Bernard Tyson

Alisa GumbsNovember 18, 2019November 18, 2019

by Alisa GumbsNovember 18, 2019November 18, 20191847

On Sunday morning, the flag-draped casket of Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson was placed in the center of the Rotunda in Oakland...

Career Leadership

BE Exclusive Interview With Tapestry’s Jide Zeitlin, The CEO Who Controls Coach And Kate Spade

Derek T. DingleNovember 15, 2019November 15, 2019

by Derek T. DingleNovember 15, 2019November 15, 20193505

Black Enterprise's exclusive Q&A with Jide Zeitlin, who controls some of the world’s most recognized luxury brands as chairman and CEO of Tapestry Inc....

Career Leadership

Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald: We Must Expand Pipeline To Increase Black CEOs

Derek T. DingleOctober 18, 2019

by Derek T. DingleOctober 18, 20191441

Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald, a member of the B.E. Registry of Corporate Directors, shares why we must expand the pipeline to increase black CEOs...

Career Leadership

There are Only 4 Black CEOs at Fortune 500 Companies. Here’s How the ELC is Changing That

Derek T. DingleOctober 16, 2019October 16, 2019

by Derek T. DingleOctober 16, 2019October 16, 201912289

“There are qualified and overqualified black managers who can fill these positions,” says Otha T. “Skip” Spriggs, president of the ELC. “This is not a...