African-American have contributed to the US economy. Today some African-Americans are heads of big American companies across all sectors of the economy. However, not many have made it to the top.
Here are the top 8 highest paid African-American CEOs as of 2014.
8) Aylwin B. Lewis (2013 Compensation: $2,318,284)
Aylwin Lewis is the chairman, CEO and president of Potbelly Sandwich Works. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company and Starwood Hotels and Resorts.
7) Ursula Burns (2013 Compensation: $2,487,019)
Ursula Burns is the chairwoman and CEO of Xerox, an American multinational document management corporation. She is the first African-American woman CEO to head a fortune 500 company. In 2014 Forbes rated her the 22nd most powerful woman in the world. Burns worked at Xerox as a summer intern in 1980. She became a permanent employee in 1981 after completing her master’s degree. In 2000 she was appointed as senior vice president. She was named CEO in July 2009, and chairwoman in 2010.
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