black ceos
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You’ll Never Guess Who Doesn’t React Well When Women or People of Color Become Their Bosses
OK, you probably guessed. It’s white men. At first glance, especially if you’re a woman or minority in the workplace, this seems like the kind of news you could file under “Well, fucking duh.” But what’s notable here is the ways these white male leaders react. A recent study shared by MarketWatch and set to…
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Sam’s Club’s 1st Black CEO, Rosalind Brewer, Steps Down
Rosalind Brewer, the first woman and the first African American to head Sam’s Club, stepped down from her position Friday, reports Fortune. After five years at the helm of Sam’s Club, Brewer will be replaced by John Furner, Sam’s Club’s chief merchant. Although Brewer said she is leaving the $57 billion-a-year company because “she wants…