Gay ceo

Yet openly LGBT executives like me are still a very rare sight in business. Whilst diversity is often championed, visibility and representation of LGBT people in particular remains disproportionately low, pointing to a glaring gap in corporate inclusivity. It is a sobering statistic emphasising how much work still needs to be done.

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French-American beauty company Coty , helmed since by Sue Nabi, who is transgender , has not appeared on the Fortune since its rank at No. Anne Richards has led the U. Fitterling was named CEO of the material sciences company in March , following its spinoff as an independent company from the Dow DuPont merger in A Dow employee since , Fitterling first came out to close colleagues after a cancer diagnosis in He then came out to all employees in He refused to heed the advice and still rose through the ranks, becoming chief merchandising officer in and president in , before his current title.

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There was very little negativity. I'm also a stage four cancer survivor. It gave me a completely new perspective and was part of the reason I came out. Q: How did coming out affect your approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Fitterling: After my bout with cancer and my coming out, I saw life differently.

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That lengthy secrecy is another reason to maintain their silence. Most business people are "squeamish" about speaking about their personal lives, says Jan Gooding, group brand director of insurance giant Aviva and chair of Stonewall. They would rather be known for their work as professionals than for their sexual orientation, she says.