Ken Chenault, the outgoing CEO of American Categorical, is shortly constructing a platform within the startup world.
Chenault announced plans to depart his place as the top of Amex final October, ending a 17-year run, and this month he’s bagged a trio of high positions throughout the tech/startup world. Facebook appointed him to its board on January 18, last week Airbnb said he’s joining its board, and on Monday he was announced as chairman and a managing director of Normal Catalyst.
“Definitely, he is without doubt one of the most completed, revered, and well-liked CEOs within the Fortune 100,” the agency stated in an announcement. “We're honored that Ken is becoming a member of GC and stay up for placing his appreciable experience to speedy work.”
Chenault is the primary black individual to serve on Fb’s board of administrators. His appointment will convey range to the world of enterprise capital, too. A 2016 report issued by Social Capital discovered that simply one % of senior VCs concerned in funding selections have been black.
Past his roles at Fb, Airbnb and GC, Chenault serves on the boards of IBM, Procter & Gamble, the Harvard Company amongst others.
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