Browsing: succession
Meet Greg Abel, the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway—the billionaire boomer boss got his start in business selling empty soda bottles for 5 cents
For years, people had pressed hedge fund mogul Warren Buffett on who would take over Berkshire Hathaway as he geared…
Chinese billionaire who has fathered more than 100 children hopes to have dozens of U.S.-born boys to one day take over his business
Billionaires like Telegram founder Pavel Durov and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have fathered legions of children who are slated to…
Kate Winslet blasts nepo baby label—she says her children aren’t able to ‘get jobs or gain respect’ just because of her fame and $65 million fortune
No industry is a stranger to nepotism. Powerful business families have passed down their billion-dollar empires for generations, and the…
Jeff Williams, who just retired from Apple after 27 years, got called to join Disney’s board
The Walt Disney Co. is looking to expand its board of directors, and it’s nominated Jeff Williams, the former Apple…
Apple is ramping up succession plans for CEO Tim Cook and may tap this hardware exec to take over, report says
Apple’s board of directors and senior executives have been accelerating succession plans for Tim Cook, sources told the Financial Times.…
GSK chief doesn’t buy that the CEO role has become unsustainable: ‘There are few things more obnoxious in life than CEOs complaining about how hard their life is’
Major companies including Spotify, Oracle and Comcast have appointed co-CEOs this year, drawing fresh attention to a long-scrutinized corporate strategy…
Meet John Ternus, the 50-year-old former swimming champ rumored to succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO
Apple is quietly orchestrating its most significant leadership transition in more than a decade, and at the center of succession…
When Rupert Murdoch, now 94, rewrote his multi-billion-dollar trust this year, he set off shockwaves. And by favoring his eldest…
New Nestlé CEO joined the company straight out college—like Mary Barra and Doug McMillon, he climbed all the way to the top at a single company
The battle for the corner office may be more competitive than ever before—with promotions today seeming few and far between;…
Ikea’s incoming CEO started his career as a store manager—he recalls working at 5 a.m. in the loading area and eating hotdogs with the founder
Staying loyal to one company for decades feels like a career strategy of the past—but it’s paid off for Ikea’s…












