Kenneth Chenault biography

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Kenneth Chenault was born June 2, 1951 in Mineola, N.Y. He accepted a job in 1981 with American Express. He rose through the ranks and implemented strategies that revived the firm in an era of cutthroat competition. By the time of his appointment as CEO and president in 1997, it was evident that he would likely be chosen as American Express's next CEO, which he was in 2001.