About
Kenneth I. Chenault has been a director of Berkshire Hathaway since 2020. He has served as Chairman and a Managing Director of General Catalyst, an investment and transformation company, since February 2018. He previously was Chief Executive Officer of American Express Company from January 2001 to February 2018 and its Chairman from April 2001 to February 2018. Chenault joined American Express in 1981 as Director of Strategic Planning and held a number of increasingly senior positions, including Vice Chairman and President and Chief Operating Officer, before becoming CEO.
Roles
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Director · Current role
2020–present
American Express Company
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · CEO from January 2001 to February 2018; Chairman from April 2001 to February 2018.
2001-2018
American Express Company
Director of Strategic Planning · Joined in 1981; subsequently served as Vice Chairman and as President and Chief Operating Officer.
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External Roles
General Catalyst
Chairman and Managing Director
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International Business Machines Corporation
Director
1998-2019
The Procter & Gamble Company
Director
2008-2019
Director Compensation
FY 2025
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
7000
Also at Berkshire Hathaway Inc.