2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by LP Green, II
2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

A Directory of Corporate Board Excellence

We are proud and honored to present Savoy’s 2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. Within this directory, you will find a prestigious listing of leaders active on the boards of the world’s leading corporations.

Linda Johnson RiceChairman & Chief Executive OfficerJohnson Publishing CompanyBoards: Grubhub, Omnicom Group, Inc., Tesla
Pauline D.E. RichardsChief Operating OfficerArmour Group Holdings LimitedBoards: Apollo LLP, Butterfield Bank, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
Laurel J. RichieFormer President Women’s National Basketball Association, LLCBoards: Synchrony Financial
Kenneth E. RigmaidenGeneral PresidentInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)Boards: Ullico, Inc.
Roy S. RobertsFormer Managing DirectorReliant Equity InvestorsBoards: AbbVie, Inc. (Retired 2016)
Ray M. RobinsonRetired President, Southern RegionAT&TBoards: Aaron’s, Inc., Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., American Airlines Group, Avnet, Inc., Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC
Joyce M. RochéFormer President & Chief Executive OfficerGirls Inc.Boards: AT&T, Inc., Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., Macy’s, Inc., Tupperware Brands Corporation
Johnathan A. RodgersFormer President & Chief Executive OfficerTV One, LLCBoards: Comcast Corporation, Nike, Inc.
John W. RogersFounder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment OfficerAriel Investments, LLCBoards: Exelon Corporation, McDonald’s Corporation
Teresa Wynn RoseboroughExecutive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryThe Home DepotBoards: The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Kim K.W. RuckerExecutive Vice President, General Counsel & SecretaryTesoro CorporationBoards: Lennox International, Inc.
Robert L. RyanRetired Senior Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerMedtronicBoards: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.