Pamela Thomas-Graham

Pamela Thomas-Graham
Born (1963-06-24) June 24, 1963[1]
EducationHarvard University (BA, MBA, JD)
OccupationClorox lead independent director
Spouse
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(m. 1991; died 2021)​
Children3

Pamela Thomas-Graham (born June 24, 1963) is an American businesswoman, corporate leader, and author.[2] In August 2016, Thomas-Graham was elected by the Clorox Company board of directors as the lead independent director. Previously, she was a senior executive at Credit Suisse, and served on the bank's 10-member executive board, until October 2015;[3][4] was a partner at McKinsey and Company; president and CEO of CNBC; and Group President of Liz Claiborne.

Biography

Early life and education

Thomas-Graham was raised in Detroit, Michigan, with her older brother, Vincent, where her mother, Marian, was a social worker, and her father, Albert, a Detroit city government employee, "worked in real estate", as the deputy director of the Buildings and Safety Engineering Department.[5][6][7]

Thomas-Graham graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University with a B.A. in economics, magna cum laude, in 1985.[8]

She graduated from Harvard Business School with an MBA in 1988, and from Harvard Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1989.[9] She was an editor of Harvard Law Review.

Career

Thomas-Graham began her career at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where she was a summer associate in the investment banking division while she was a student at Harvard Business School. In 1995, she was the first African American woman to become partner at the international management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.[10]

In 1999, was named one of top 10 consultants in America by Consulting Magazine.[11]

In 1999, Thomas-Graham joined NBC as president of CNBC.com and in 2001, she became chief executive of the cable TV network CNBC. Her successful launch of the network's business website became a Harvard Business School Case study authored by Harvard Business School Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter. In September 2005, she left CNBC[12][13] and was hired as president of Liz Claiborne, Inc.[13]

In January 2010, Thomas-Graham joined the executive board of Credit Suisse as Chief Talent, Branding and Communications Officer.[14] In August 2016, she was elected by Clorox to serve as the Lead independent director of its board until February 2021.[15]

Thomas-Graham has served on the board of the New York Philharmonic and Parsons School of Design. She is a member of the Economic Club of New York and the Council on Foreign Relations.[16] On December 4th 2017, she was appointed to Non-Executive Director of Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Limited Son. They are a full service bank and wealth manager located in Hamilton Bermuda. [11] She served in this position until 2024. On April 23, 2018, she was appointed as an independent director of Norwegian Cruise Lines.[17] She made a lane for herself being involved in new but burgeoning companies. For example, she served on the board of Rivian from 2020 to 2024.[18] Since March 2018, Thomas-Graham has served on the board of Peloton.[15] Since 2020 she has served as member on the Board of Directors for Bumble Inc. [19]

Thomas-Graham is the author of a three-title book series, "Ivy League Mysteries", published by Simon & Schuster: A Darker Shade Of Crimson (1998), Blue Blood (1999),[20] and Orange Crushed (2004).[6]

Thomas-Graham is the creator and owner of Dandelion Chandelier, a blog that explores the intersection of luxury, wellness, marketing, and technology.[21]

Personal life

Thomas-Graham and her late husband the author and attorney, Lawrence Otis Graham (1961–2021) have three children together and lived in New York City.

References

  1. ↑ "Pamela Thomas-Graham", NNDB (2012). Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  2. ↑ Lawrence Otis Graham Bio. Retrieved from "LawrenceOtisGraham.com - About the Author - Bio". Archived from the original on May 7, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2007..
  3. ↑ "Pamela Thomas-Graham appointed Chair, New Markets, Credit Suisse Group". Credit Suisse. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pamela Thomas-Graham kehrt der Credit Suisse überraschend den Rücken". July 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Albert Thomas Obituary - (1927 - 2020) - Bluffton, SC - The Island Packet". www.legacy.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "USATODAY.com - CNBC leader gives new meaning to multi-tasking". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Ms. Magazine - WOTY 2003: Pamela Thomas-Graham". www.msmagazine.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Stocks". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  9. ↑ Harvard Business School Alumni.
  10. ↑ "40 Under 40 Class of 1997". Crain's New York Business. January 1997. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  11. 1 2 "Pamela Thomas-Graham Joins Butterfield Board". Butterfield Group. May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  12. ↑ "A Better Fit at Liz Claiborne?". Bloomberg.com. October 10, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  13. 1 2 News, Bloomberg (September 20, 2005). "Liz Claiborne Hires Executive from CNBC". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2019. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ↑ The Clorox Company Board.
  15. 1 2 "Peloton® | Peloton team details". www.onepeloton.com. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  16. ↑ "About Us", Credit-Suisse.
  17. ↑ "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Appoints Pamela Thomas-Graham to Its Board of Directors". Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. April 24, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  18. ↑ "rivn-20240429". www.sec.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Bumble Inc. | Governance - Board of Directors - Person Details". ir.bumble.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  20. ↑ Greene, Donna (July 18, 1999). "Q&A/Pamela Thomas-Graham; Author Explores Issues Through Heroine". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Dandelion Chandelier - see luxury in a new light". Dandelion Chandelier. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
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