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Robin L. Washington to Join Alphabet's Board of Directors
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comAlphabet Inc. today announced it has appointed Robin L. Washington to its Board of Directors. Ms. Washington is a recognized business leader with…
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Black Billionaire Robert Smith’s Vista Equity Sells Marketo for $3 Billion
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comOn Thursday, October 31, 2018, Vista Equity Partners announced it would be selling Marketo to Adobe for $4.75 billion, vindicating a strategy that…
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Debra Lee Stepping Down as BET CEO
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comDebra 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.…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Appoints Pamela Thomas-Graham to Its Board of Directors
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has announced that it has expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of Ms. Pamela Thomas-Graham as a…
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Slack Adds Edith Cooper to Board
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comSlack 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.…
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Kenneth I. Chenault to join General Catalyst
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comKen Chenault to join General Catalyst as chairman and a managing director, making him one of the most powerful venture capitalists.
Mr. Chenault…
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Kenneth I. Chenault to Join Airbnb's Board
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comFormer American Express CEO, Kenneth I. Chenault will be joining the board of directors of Airbnb.
The announcement comes one week after Facebook…
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Ken Chenault to Join Facebook Board of Directors
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comKen Chenault, the outgoing CEO of American Express, is joining Facebook’s board of directors.
The technology industry has come under fire in recent…
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Richelieu Dennis' Sundial Brands to be Acquire by Unilever
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comRichelieu Dennis' Sundial Brands is being acquired by Unilever, a British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company co-headquartered in Rotterdam,…
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Richard Parsons, Former Time Warner CEO Launch New VC Firm
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comRichard D. Parsons, senior advisor to Providence Equity Partners, former chairman of Citigroup, and the former chairman and CEO of Time Warner and…