The new man from the Pru - and Britain's first black chief executive

• Appointment seen as big step forward for equality • Chief executive will be paid ?875,000 plus bonus It took more than 200 years for the US to elect a black president. It took Britain a bit longer to install its first black chief executive of a leading company. Tidjane Thiam is a former government minister who survived a military coup, a one-time management consultant and a serious Arsenal fan. Yesterday it was announced he will take over as chief executive of the Prudential insurance company in...