More than 90 company executives, including the chief executives of Yelp and Chobani as well as the former CEOs of PepsiCo, Ford Motor Co and Yahoo!, endorsed U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in a letter released on Friday.
The group, which includes top sports and investment executives, said they were confident that the Democrat, who faces Republican former President Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 presidential election, would continue to bolster the economy and preserve American democracy.
“Harris has a strong record of advancing actions to spur business investment in the United States and ensure American businesses can compete and win in the global market,” they wrote in the letter, first reported by CNBC.
“She will continue to advance fair and predictable policies that support the rule of law, stability, and a sound business environment, and she will strive to give every American the opportunity to pursue the American dream,” the group added.
Among those backing the vice president were billionaire Mark Cuban, former 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, according to the letter provided by the Harris campaign.
Laurene Powell Jobs, head of the Emerson Collective and widow of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, also endorsed Harris as did the former chief executives of Merck, Aetna, GoDaddy, Blackstone and Starbucks, among others.
Harris faces a tight race against Trump in a critical election as the economy weighs heavily on some voters as does the future of U.S. democratic systems. Both candidates are laying out their vision for jobs and economic growth ahead of November’s contest even as some early voting is poised to begin in some U.S. states.
More Than 90 Company Executives Endorse Harris for US President (usnews.com)