What Ken Chenault has said about Race and Black executives in American business
1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 2, 2026
Ken Chenault, Former chairman and CEO of American Express, chairman of General Catalyst, author of the memoir Equal to the Task, has been quoted on Race and Black executives in American business once in 1 episode of The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk, most recently on November 2, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Chenault believes a 'black tax' still exists in some situations because familiarity between Black and white Americans remains limited.
“I still think there's a black tax out there in some situations and with some people”
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk: 713: Ken Chenault - Leadership Lessons from 17 Years as American Express CEO: How to Earn the Top Job, Hire Great Leaders, Build Culture, Challenge the Status Quo, and Lead with Character (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 39:51
Episodes
713: Ken Chenault - Leadership Lessons from 17 Years as American Express CEO: How to Earn the Top Job, Hire Great Leaders, Build Culture, Challenge the Status Quo, and Lead with CharacterThe Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · Nov 2, 2026 · 53 min
Former American Express CEO Ken Chenault tells Ryan Hawk about his father's lessons, hiring leaders, challenging the status quo, earning the CEO job, and race in business.
Ken Chenault on other topics
- Leadership hiring and promotion · 3 quotes
- CEO succession and career advancement · 2 quotes
- Organizational culture · 2 quotes
- Equal to the Task (memoir) · 1 quote
- Corporate operating principles · 1 quote
- Brown v. Board of Education · 1 quote
- American Express · 1 quote
- Bain & Company · 1 quote