How the only 4 black CEOs who lead Fortune 500 companies are responding to George Floyd's death and the civil unrest in America

(L-R), Jide Zeitlin, Marvin Ellison, Kenneth Frazier, and Roger Ferguson.Tapestry; Jim Spellman/WireImage/Getty; Mark Sagliocco/WireImage; Bennett Raglin/Getty; Shayanne Gal/Business Insider

• The only four black CEOs of Fortune 500 companies have each addressed the recent death of George Floyd.
• Nearly all say that to them, everything going on feels personal.
• Merck & Co. CEO Kenneth Frazier spoke with CNBC on June 1 and said that Floyd "could be me."
• Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison said he has a "personal understanding of the fear and frustration" many people are feeling during this time.
• Meanwhile, TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson Jr. said he was "outraged" by the recent events, and Tapestry CEO Jide Zeitlin spoke about how irreplaceable human life is.

There are only four black professionals among the leaders of America's largest 500 companies. Now, they're speaking out about systemic racism and inequality following the killing of George Floyd.

Merck & Co. CEO Kenneth Frazier, Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison, and Tapestry CEO Jide Zeitlin spoke about how "personal" the recent events have felt to them as black men, while TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson Jr. said he was "outraged" by the recent events of police brutality against black Americans.

Here's exactly how each responded to Floyd's death and the growing civil unrest in America.