Kenneth Chenault, chairman and CEO of American Express Co. Jin Lee/Bloomberg
Kenneth Chenault (American Express)
Born in Mineola, New York, 65-year-old Kenneth Chenault is a famous Black American business executive who has been the CEO of American Express since 2001. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Bowdoin College, he is also the third Black American CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Chenault earns $50.2 million per year.
