Dow CEO Karen S. Carter, who in July became the first Black woman to lead Dow, received the Trailblazer Award, and former Xerox chairwoman and CEO Ursula Burns received the Icon Award at BECA's 2026 Manifest Awards on Oct. 8 at The St. Regis Bal Harbour, Black Enterprise reported. Black Enterprise received the inaugural Beacon of Light Award, accepted by Earl 'Butch' Graves Jr.
Why It Matters for Atlanta Professionals
These are career benchmarks for Atlanta professionals aiming at the C-suite. BECA says Burns, Carter and TIAA's Thasunda Brown Duckett are among six Black women to have led Fortune 500 companies.
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First reported by Black Enterprise (Selena Hill): Black Enterprise
Cover: Photo: U.S. Government Printing Office / Wikimedia Commons, public domain (Ursula Burns, file photo)
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