Chuck Garrett

Chuck Garrett is chief executive officer of Cherokee Nation Businesses, the tribally owned holding
company of Cherokee Nation. With over 10,000 employees worldwide across three business units,
CNB generates annual revenues exceeding $2 billion. Chuck has professional leadership experience
in the investment banking, legal and commercial real estate industries and his career demonstrates a
track record of sustainable long-term growth, strategy development and team building. He has
received numerous recognitions, including: Native Business Top 30 CEO; the Native American
Finance Officers Association’s Executive of the Year; Native Business Summit Tribal Enterprise of
the Year Award; the Journal Record’s Most Admired CEO; 55 over 55 Inspiring Oklahomans; and
most recently Top 30 CEOs in Indian Country by Marquis Who’s Who. Nationally, Chuck serves on
the board of the Alzheimer’s Association. He earned a bachelor of arts in political science from the
University of Oklahoma and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is a member of the New York,
Oklahoma, and Cherokee Nation Bar Associations.