Kenneth Chenault General Catalyst Bio Wiki Age Height Family Wife Son and Net Worth
Kenneth Chenault (Full Name: Kenneth Irvine Chenault) is an American successful business executive known for working as the CEO and Chairperson at American Express from 2001 to February 1, 2018.
He is the third African-American to occupy the role of CEO at a Fortune 500 company. Currently, he serves as the chairman and managing director of General Catalyst since January 2018. Additionally, he is an active board member at Airbnb and Berkshire Hathaway where he replaced Bill Gates.
He was born on June 2, 1951, in Mineola, New York, in theUnited States. Chenault is70 years oldand celebrates his birthday on June 2 every year.
He is a man of average stature. Chenault stands at a height of5 ft 8 in(approx. 1.72m).
He was born in Mineola, New York, in the United States of America to his late fatherHortenius Chenault,and motherAnne Chenault. His father was a dentist and dental hygienist who graduated from Morehouse College and Howard University Dental School. He holds American nationality but belongs to the African- American ethnicity.
He is happily married to his beautiful and supportive wifeKathryn Chenault. The lovely couple has been in marriage since they tied their knot in 1977, in the United States of America. Chenault, his wife, and their grown children happily live in New York City.
He is a proud father of his two handsome sons;Kevin Chenault, and Kenneth Jr. Chenault. Detailed information about their age and whereabouts is under review and shall be updated as soon as we receive reliable information from trustworthy sources.
The duo happily lives in Long Island, New York in a mansion Chenault purchased in 2001 for $7,450,000. Other than their mansion on Long Island they own several homes in different cities including New Rochelle.
He attended Waldorf School, where he was the senior class president. Soon after attaining his diploma, Chenault enrolled at Bowdoin College, where he graduated in 1973 and was awarded his Bachelor of Arts in history. Chenault decided to further his studies hence enrolled at Harvard Law School, where he graduated in 1976 and attained his Juris Doctor degree in history.
On October 18, 2017, Chenault announced that he would retire from his duties as a chairman and chief executive at American Express on February 1, 2018. In December 2018, it was announced that on February 13, 2019, Chenault would step down from his board roles at IBM and Procter & Gamble.
Chenault officially joined American Express, an American multinational corporation specializing in payment in 1981. He worked at the corporation Strategic Planning Group for sixteen years Chenault was promoted to president and chief operating officer. Due to his hard work, Chenault was finally promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2001.
As the corporation CEO, Chenault received a compensation of $50,126,585 in 2007, $42,752,461 2008, and $16,617,639 in 2009 which included both his basic salary of $1,201,923, a cash bonus of $10,450,000, and an option grant of $3,985,637. He officially stepped down from his role on February 1, 2018, and was succeeded by Stephen J. Squeri. Upon his retirement, he also announced to step down from his board roles at IBM and Procter & Gamble on February 13, 2019.
Chenault publicly announced that he would become the managing director and chairman at General Catalyst. General Catalyst formerly known as General Catalyst Partners is an American venture capital firm mainly focused on investments. That very year in February he joined the board of directors of Facebook. In March 2020, Chenault stepped down from the Facebook board and joined the board of Berkshire Hathaway replacing Bill Gates.
He is an American business executive who previously worked as the CEO and Chairman of American Express in the United States of America. Chenault’s average net worth is$20 million.
The American business executive was ushered to this world by his parents on June 2, 1951, in Mineola, New York, in the United States of America. Therefore, Chenault is70 years old.
Yes, he is a loving and hardworking husband to his beautiful wife Kathryn Chenault and the duo shares two sons.
