Jason Henry—The New York Times/Redux Tristan Walker wants to build more than a company; he wants to build a legacy. After a stint in Silicon Valley, the Walker and Company founder set out to increase the availability of grooming products for people of color by selling them directly to potential customers online. In 2018, the company was acquired by Procter & Gamble, making Walker the first Black CEO of a P&G subsidiary in the company’s 180-year history. The deal not only gives Walker access to P&G’s billions of customers, but also its resources. Walker and Company recently released the second iteration of its top-selling Bevel beard trimmer and is planning to debut more than a dozen new products in 2020: “In the next 12 months or so, you’re going to see a very ambitious Walker and Company,” he says. —Patrick Lucas Austin