Facebook’s first non-white board member is American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault

The Verge ---------- Facebook has appointed Kenneth Chenault to its board of directors. Chenault has been the CEO of American Express since 2001 and will cap off that 16-year run when he retires as chairman and chief executive at the credit card company on February 1st. He’ll officially join the board a few days later on February 5th. Chenault will become the first non-white member of the social network’s board of directors. The Wall Street Journal has described him as “one of the country’s most prominent African-American corporate leaders.” To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.