Kenneth Chenault

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Mr. Kenneth Chenault serves as Managing Director, Investments & Chairman at General Catalyst. He serves as Vice Chairman at the National Academy Foundation. He serves as Chairman at Bilt. He serves as a Board Member at Chief. He serves as a Board member, Member of the Leadership Development, Belonging and Compensation Committee & and of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at Airbnb. He served as Board Observer at Melio. He served as a Board Member at Partnership for New York City. He leads new investments in companies with breakout characteristics, including those that are scaling quickly and have the potential to become significant, global institutions. He is a Board member at the Bloomberg Family Foundation. He also serves as a Board Member at Guild Education and Bilt Rewards. He formerly served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at American Express. He has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Company since April 2001. He joined American Express in 1981 and was named President of the U.S. division of American Express Travel Related Services Company in 1993; Vice-Chairman of American Express Company in 1995; President and Chief Operating Officer in 1997; and Chief Executive Officer in January 2001. He is Chairman of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a member of The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation, and an NYU Langone Medical Center trustee. He also serves as a Board Member at Airbnb and Chief. He received a BA in history from Bowdoin College and a JD from Harvard Law School. He serves as a Board Member at Berkshire Hathaway.