2017 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by LP Green, II
2017 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

A Directory of Corporate Board Excellence

We are proud and honored to present Savoy’s 2017 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.


Mona K. SutphenPartnerMacro Advisory Partners LLPBoards: Pioneer Natural Resources Company
Lynn C. SwannAthletic DirectorUniversity of Southern CaliforniaBoards: Fluor Corporation
H. Patrick SwygertPresident EmeritusHoward UniversityBoards: The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., United Technologies Corporation
Sheila G. TaltonPresident & Chief Executive OfficerGray Matter AnalyticsBoards: Deere & Company, OGE Energy Corporation, Wintrust Financial Corporation
Peter J. TaylorPresidentECMC FoundationBoards: Edison International, Pacific Life Insurance Company
Scott TaylorExecutive Vice President, General Counsel & SecretarySymantec CorporationBoards: Piper Jaffray Companies
Dorothy A. TerrellFounder & Managing PartnerFirstCap AdvisorsBoards: Herman Miller, Inc.
Tidjane ThiamChief Executive OfficerCredit Suisse Group AGBoards: Twenty-First Century Fox
Pamela Thomas-GrahamFormer Chair, New MarketsCredit Suisse Group AGBoards: The Clorox Company
Donald ThompsonFormer President & Chief Executive OfficerMcDonald’s CorporationBoards: The Northern Trust Company, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Larry D. ThompsonFormer Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryPepsiCo, Inc.Boards: Franklin, Templeton & Mutual Series Funds, Graham Holdings Company, Southern Company
John R. ThompsonFormer Basketball Head CoachGeorgetown UniversityBoards: Nike, Inc.