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Square just named Ford Foundation President Darren Walker to its board, the third time in the company's history that it's named a Black director

Square just named Ford Foundation President Darren Walker to its board, the third time in the company's history that it's named a Black director

Tyler Sonnemaker

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Square announced in a press release Tuesday that Ford Foundation President Darren Walker would join its board.
"I've spent my entire career developing new ways to conduct philanthropy and address structural inequality. I can think of no company that is better suited to continue building on this mission than Square," Walker said in the release.
"Darren's life-long work around economic empowerment and social justice is deeply aligned with Square's purpose," CEO Jack Dorsey added.
Walker is the company's only current Black board director, and his announcement comes at a time when many corporate boards are looking to recruit more diverse members.
Square has had two other Black board directors in its history, former NBA player Magic Johnson and former Brown University President Ruth Simmons.