Kenneth Irvine Chenault (born June 2, 1951) is an American business executive. He has been the CEO and Chairman of American Express since 2001. He is the third black CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Read full biography of Kenneth Chenault →
For me, integrity is the consistency of words and actions. Part of the way that you do that is to ask people questions on some of the most difficult... →
Harvard Law provided an opportunity to learn from a faculty that had shaped the laws of our country and helped to change the world around us. It also... →
There was a strong focus on performance and respect for people. And one of the points that my father always made was that with all the challenges and... →
What's increasingly clear is that when you are open to a discussion of leadership, and you're relating it to your company, it is much easier... →
I've always been a very competitive person.
I've always tried to seek out environments with excitement.
Small businesses create half of the jobs in the private sector.
For a number of major companies, if you can't access the commercial markets, you can't fund your business. That's a big problem. You... →
I had very little exposure to business growing up. I also was very focused on the Civil Rights Movement. And I saw law as a vehicle to really bring... →
I think what's important to understand is if the United States hits the debt ceiling and is unable to pay its debts, the consequences will be... →
My message to Washington is the United States has gone through incredible crises, and our leaders have been able to find common ground. And... →
Kenneth Irvine Chenault (born June 2, 1951) is an American business executive. He has been the CEO and Chairman of American Express since 2001. He is the third black CEO of a Fortune 500 company.