Facebook Appoints 'American Express' Boss To It's Board Of Directors, Making Him First Black In The Board (Details)

Facebook has named one of the nation's most prominent black corporate leaders, American Express' Kenneth Chenault, to its board of directors.

The appointment, which gives the social media giant the guidance of a highly regarded finance executive and the first black director on its all-white board, was the culmination of years of recruitment efforts, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said."