2020 MOST INFLUENTIAL BLACK EXECUTIVES IN CORPORATE AMERICA

by Edward Cates

Inspiring Corporate Leadership

It is our honor to present Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. This listing showcases an elite representation of African-American men and women who have been recognized for their executive and business leadership in national and global-leading corporations.


Darrell FordChief Human Resources OfficerDuPont
Tamara FranklinVice President, Media & Entertainment, Industry SolutionsIBM
Evan FrazierSenior Vice President, Community AffairsHighmark Health
Donald E. FriesonExecutive Vice President, Supply ChainLowe’s Companies, Inc.
Ron FriesonPresident, Foundation & External AffairsChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Carson FunderburkChief Supply Chain OfficerSara Lee Frozen Bakery
Bennett L. GainesSenior Vice President, Corporate Services & Chief Information OfficerFirstEnergy Corp.
Walter T. Geer IIISenior Vice President & Group Creative DirectorTBWA\Worldhealth
Dwight GibsonChief Commercial OfficerSPX FLOW
Byron GreenVice President, OperationsL3Harris
Carla HarrisVice ChairmanMorgan Stanley
Ike HarrisVice President, Supply Chain OperationsCisco
John D. Harris IIChief Executive Officer, Raytheon International, Inc.Raytheon Company
Vita M. HarrisChief Strategy OfficerFCB Global
Brett J. HartExecutive Vice President & Chief Administrative OfficerUnited Airlines
Reggie HedgebethExecutive Vice President, General Counsel & SecretaryMarathon Oil Corporation
David HenrySenior Vice President, Connected Home BusinessNETGEAR
Kevin A. HenryExecutive Vice President & Chief Human Resources OfficerExtended Stay America
Stephanie C. HillSenior Vice President, Enterprise Business TransformationLockheed Martin
Daron HinesVice President, Consumer & Industrial, AmericasMorton Salt