Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America Announced by Savoy Magazine

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 04, 2014

Savoy Magazine announced their 2014 Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America in their 13th Anniversary Spring issue. The Savoy Top 100 is the definitive listing of African American executives, influencers and achievers impacting corporate America. Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente graces the cover of the Savoy spring issue and includes an exclusive interview.

"The 2014 Top 100 issue features the highest caliber of executive leadership in America’s corporations," said L.P. Green, II, Publisher of Savoy Magazine. "Savoy is honored to feature such a powerful collection of inspirational leaders reaching new heights of achievement in business."

Selection of the "Top 100 Blacks in Corporate America" begins by examining the landscape of spheres of influence impacting Savoy’s readership including: corporate sector influence, scholastic achievement, career growth, community outreach and recognition. The information received from over 500 prospective candidates in diverse fields was pre-screened by the selection committee. The selection committee includes the Savoy editorial board and community leaders with representatives from the academic and business arenas. The committee reviewed information on executives in human resources, information, real estate, finance, investment banking, diversity, foundations, procurement, business development, marketing, sales, health care, manufacturing and legal. After reviewing all of the profiles, the field of candidates was narrowed to the 2014 "Top 100 Most Influential" listing based upon their exemplary record of accomplishments and influence while working to better their community and inspire others.

Executives recognized in the 2014 Savoy Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America include:

David J. Albritton, Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Exelis Inc.Orlando Ashford, President of the Talent Business Segment, Mercer Cynthia Augustine, Executive Vice President, Global Chief Talent Officer, DraftFCB Lilicia Bailey, Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer, Belk, Inc.Edward Baker-Greene, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, ING U.S. Retirement, ING U.S. N. Cornell Boggs, III, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Dow CorningTorrence Boone, Managing Director, Agency Business Development - Americas, GoogleRosalind G. Brewer, President & CEO of Sam's Club, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Julia Brown, Chief Procurement Officer & Senior Vice President of Global Procurement, Mondelez International Shannon A. Brown, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resource Officer, FedEx Express, FedExUrsula M. Burns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, XeroxAntoinette (Toni) Bush, Executive Vice President & Global Head of Government Affairs, News CorpLisa Jeffries Caldwell, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Reynolds American Inc.
Tonit M. Calaway, Vice President, Human Resources & President, The Harley-Davidson, Foundation, Harley-Davidson, Inc.Valentino D. Carlotti, Partner, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.Kenneth I. Chenault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, American ExpressRalph Cleveland, Global Head of Customer Operations, AIG Property and Casualty InsuranceMalcomb Coley, Office Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLPMargot James Copeland, Executive Vice President & Chair of the KeyBank Foundation, KeyCorpTodd Corley, Senior-Vice President, Abercrombie & FitchArnold W. Donald, President and Chief Executive Officer, Carnival Corporation & plc
Thasunda Brown Duckett, Chief Executive Officer, Chase Auto Finance & Student Loans, JPMorgan ChaseMarvin Ellison, Executive Vice President of U.S. Stores, The Home DepotRoger W. Ferguson, Jr., President and, Chief Executive Officer, TIAA-CREF Melvin Flowers, Corporate Vice President, Internal Audit Group, MicrosoftKenneth C. Frazier, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Merck & Co, Inc.Rick Frazier, Chief Product Supply & Service Officer, Coca-Cola Refreshments, North America Group, The Coca-Cola CompanyPatrick Gaston, President of The Western Union Foundation, Western UnionRalph V. Gilles, President and Chief Executive Officer - SRT Brand and Motorsports, Chrysler Group LLCKimberley Crews Goode, Vice President of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Northwestern Mutual Myron Gray, President, U.S. Operations, UPS Tracey Gray-Walker, Head of the Association Business, AXA Floyd W. Green, III, Vice President and Head of Community Relations and Urban Marketing, Aetna, Inc.Princell Hair, Senior Vice President, News and Talent, NBC Sports Group, NBCJerome D. Hamilton, Vice President, 3M Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain Acquisition Integration and Quality, 3MCarla Harris, Vice Chairman, Morgan StanleyCheryl A. Harris, Senior Vice President, Sourcing & Procurement Solutions, Allstate Insurance CompanyBrett J. Hart, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, United Continental Holdings, Inc.Marc A. Howze, Vice President, Global Human Resources, Deere & CompanyLouis J. Hutchinson, III, Officer and Senior Vice President of the Public Sector & Energy Efficiency Practice, Constellation, ExelonArlene Isaacs-Lowe, Senior Vice President, Commercial Group, Moody's Lisa P. Jackson, Head of Environmental Affairs, Apple Marcus Jadotte, Vice President of Public Affairs and Multicultural Development, NASCARWilbert W. James Jr., President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc., ToyotaNetha Johnson, President, Filtration and Process, Pentair, Inc.Michael A. Jones, Chief Merchandising Officer, Lowe's Companies, Inc.Doxie Jordan, Vice President, Diabetes Sales, South Area, Novo NordiskGale V. King, Chief Administrative Officer, Nationwide William F. Kornegay, Jr., Senior Vice President, Hilton Supply Management, Hilton WorldwideJon Love, Vice President, Strategic Development, North American Public Sector - Defense Group, CSC Shawn Lytle, Head of Americas, UBS Global Asset Management & Group Managing Director, UBS Jonathan D. Mariner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Major League BaseballRichard J. Mark, President and CEO, Ameren Illinois Companies, AmerenLeonard McLaughlin, President, Aon Cornerstone Innovative Solutions, Aon Lawrence D. McRae, Executive Vice President Strategy and Corporate Development, Corning Inc.Eddie Meyers, Regional President, PNC BANK, GEORGIA, PNC Mike Millegan, President - Verizon Global Wholesale, Verizon CommunicationsScott M. Mills, Executive Vice President, Human, Resources and Administration, Viacom Inc.Rhonda Mims, President, ING U.S. Foundation and Senior Vice President, Office of Corporate Responsibility, ING U.S. Jerrell Moore, Vice President, Community Affairs & Minority Business Development, Burger King CorporationKarla D. Munden, Senior Vice President and General Auditor, Lincoln Financial GroupRichelle Parham, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, eBay North America, eBayMel Parker, President - North America, The Brink's CompanyEric E. Peterson, U.S. Vice President, Diversity Dealer Relations, General Motors CompanyCharles Phillips, Chief Executive Officer, InforRalph D. Reid, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, Sprint Derica W. Rice, Executive Vice President, Global Services, and Chief Financial Officer, Eli Lilly and CompanyQuentin Roach, Chief Procurement Officer & Senior Vice President, Merck & Co., Inc.Chris Roberts, President, Cargill Kitchen Solutions, Cargill, Inc.Kim K.W. Rucker, Executive Vice President, Corporate & Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Kraft Foods Group, Inc.Keith Sanders, Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Huntington BancsharesHilton O. Smith, Senior Vice President for National Community Affairs, Turner Construction CompanyOtha "Skip" Spriggs, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, TIAA-CREF Robert (Bob) N. Stargel Jr., Vice President, Global Nonwovens, Kimberly-Clark CorporationShelley Stewart, Jr., Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyDmitri Stockton, President and CEO, GE Asset Management, GE Perry Stuckey, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Eastman Chemical CompanyMark Tatum, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer, National Basketball AssociationBlair Taylor, Chief Community Officer & EVP, Global Partner Resources, Starbucks CorpJames Taylor, President, Senior Services Division, SodexoDon Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer, McDonald'sMichael W. Triplett, Sr., President, Regional Segment, Payer Solutions, Government & Taft -Hartley, Cigna CorporationCyril Turner, President, Delta Private Jets and Delta Global Services, Delta Air LinesBernard J. Tyson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kaiser PermanenteJohn O. Utendahl, Vice Chairman, Deutsche Bank Americas, Deutsche BankAnton Vincent, President, Frozen Frontier Division, General MillsLaysha L. Ward, President, Community Relations, Target
Kevin M. Warren, Corporate Vice President & President, Strategic Growth Initiatives, XeroxCrystal B. Washington, Vice President, External Relations, Scripps Networks InteractiveRobin L. Washington, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Gilead Sciences, Inc.Karen E. Watson, Managing Director, Nielsen Government and Public Sector, LLC, Nielsen Carlos Whitaker, Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division, Credit SuisseJames D. White, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jamba JuiceRodney W. Whitmore, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, The Economist Group
Anré Williams, President, Global Merchant Services, American Express CompanyXavier Williams, Senior Vice President - Service Management, AT&T Global Customer Service, AT&T Telisa Yancy, Vice President of Marketing, American Family InsuranceEric Yarbro, Senior Vice President, CBREChristopher Young, Senior Vice President, Cisco Security Business Group, CiscoTeross Young, Vice President, Government Relations, Delhaize America

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About Savoy Magazine

Savoy Magazine is a national publication covering the power, substance and style of African American lifestyle. From entertainment to sports, business to politics, design to style, Savoy is a cultural catalyst for the African-American community that showcases and drives positive dialogue on and about Black culture. Savoy is published quarterly and distributed via subscriptions and newsstands worldwide.

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