Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick on Creating Real, Lasting Diversity in Corporate America

Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick is the 17th president of Howard University (DC), one of 107 historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S., serving some 11,000 students across its undergraduate, graduate, and professional student programs. Frederick — who currently serves on the boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Humana — recently spoke with CNBC ahead of the Equity and Opportunity Forum on April 4. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.