by Kali Wilder
September 8, 2014
Chairmen of the Board: 10 Most Powerful African Americans Directing U.S. Corporations
Earl Graves Jr., Lead Director, AutoZone Inc.
Graves has served as the president and CEO of BLACK ENTERPRISE since January 2006, and as president and chief operating officer from 1998 to 2006. He has served as lead director of AutoZone since 2009.