CEO Succession Practices: 2015 Edition
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CEO Succession Practices

CEO Succession Practices: 2015 Edition

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CEO Succession Practices: 2015 Edition documents succession events of CEOs of S&P 500 companies. In addition to an analysis of annual data dating back to 2001, the report discusses the correlation between CEO succession and company performance, as well as the age, tenure, and professional qualifications of incoming and departing CEOs. It also describes succession planning practices based on findings from a survey of corporate secretaries, general counsel, and investor relations officers conducted by The Conference Board and highlights 10 notable CEO succession cases from 2014.

This report is made possible thanks to a grant by Heidrick & Struggles.

Heidrick & Struggles

CEO Succession Practices: 2015 Edition documents succession events of CEOs of S&P 500 companies. In addition to an analysis of annual data dating back to 2001, the report discusses the correlation between CEO succession and company performance, as well as the age, tenure, and professional qualifications of incoming and departing CEOs. It also describes succession planning practices based on findings from a survey of corporate secretaries, general counsel, and investor relations officers conducted by The Conference Board and highlights 10 notable CEO succession cases from 2014.

This report is made possible thanks to a grant by Heidrick & Struggles.

Heidrick & Struggles

Authors

Jason D. Schloetzer

Jason D. Schloetzer Jason D. Schloetzer

Associate Professor
McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University

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Matteo Tonello

Matteo Tonello Matteo Tonello

Head of TCB Benchmarking and Analytics
The Conference Board

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Melissa Aguilar

Melissa Aguilar Melissa Aguilar

Former Researcher, Corporate Leadership
The Conference Board

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