There is racial and ethnic underrepresentation in corporate leadership roles in the United States. Broadly speaking, White men are disproportionately represented in the vast majority of all top positions of influence. This representation ranges from the presidency of colleges and universities to the U.S. Senate and boardrooms of U.S. corporations.1
In U.S. corporations, White men hold 95.5 percent of board chair positions compared to minority men who hold 3.9 percent. In the CEO role, the next level below the board chair position, data shows that 20 years ago, only one Fortune 500 company was led by a person of color.2 Since that time, African American males such as Ken Chenault have led companies like American Express; ...
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