Richard Brown is the Vice President of Philanthropy at American Express where he oversees all three of the company’s global giving programs Developing Leaders Engaging Citizens and Sustaining Communities, which includes the Coalition to Back Black Businesses with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, as well as the American Express Leadership Academy. Previously the Corporate Secretary of the Goldman Sachs Foundation, Mr. Brown has also held leadership positions in corporate philanthropy at AT&T Wireless, the Toys R Us Children’s Fund, the Texaco Foundation and Altria. A graduate of Syracuse University, Mr. Brown has an MS Degree in Organizational Change Management from The Milano Graduate School at the New School University in New York.