A disappointing perspective.Thank you, BLACK ENTERPRISE, for the insightful and comprehensive article about the role of African Americans African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. on corporate boards yesterday, today, and tomorrow ("Power in the Boardroom," February 2008). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Disappointing barely begins to describe former National Urban League CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Vernon Jordan's perspective. It saddens me to read that Mr. Jordan, who has benefited from civil rights and corporate civil rights champions such as Leon Sullivan Reverend Dr. Leon Howard Sullivan (October 16, 1922 - April 24, 2001) was a Baptist minister, a civil rights leader and social activist focusing on the creation of job training opportunities for African-Americans, a longtime General Motors Board Member, and an anti-Apartheid , is quick to point out that he doesn't have a responsibility to champion diversity and help identify and cultivate cul·ti·vate tr.v. cul·ti·vat·ed, cul·ti·vat·ing, cul·ti·vates 1. a. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till. b. the next generation of African American corporate directors. If Mr. Jordan doesn't believe that he has a responsibility to champion diversity, ensure that these corporations are doing business with minority-owned companies, and develop and promote minority executives, he should simply resign and make room for the John Rogers John Rogers may refer to: Europeans
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