Ken Chenault: A Conversation with David Rubenstein

Name: Ken Chenault: A Conversation with David Rubenstein
Start: 2026-12-04T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-12-04T13:30:00-05:00
Location: DC

Fri, Dec 4 · 11:00 AM DC

David Rubenstein interviews Ken Chenault, Chairman and Managing Director of General Catalyst and former Chairman and CEO of American Express, on his life, career, and the values that guided him, drawing on his book Equal to the Task.

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