Facebook’s board of directors welcomed its first African-American member, as American Express chairman and CEO Kenneth Chenault will take a seat effective Feb. 5.
Chenault has been with American Express for 37 years, and he is retiring as chairman and CEO effective Feb. 1, to be succeeded by vice chairman Stephen Squeri.
Zuckerberg said in a Newsroom post announcing the appointment, “I’ve been trying to recruit Ken for years. He has unique expertise in areas where I believe Facebook needs to learn and improve—customer service, direct commerce and building a trusted brand.
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