CEO Turnover Report

Published April 1, 2025 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies rose 11% from 222 in January to 247 in February, the second-highest total for any month since Challenger began tracking CEO changes in 2002. It is virtually the

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Published March 4, 2025 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 3% in January to 222 from 230 exits in December. It is up 14% from 194 CEO exits recorded in the first month of 2024, according to

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230 December CEO Exits, Third Highest Month on Record; Public Company CEO Exits Hit Record Published January 30, 2025 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies surged 38% in December to 230 CEO exits from 167 in November. It

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Published December 20, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 2.9% in November to 167 from 172 in October. It is down 7.2% from 180 CEO exits recorded in the same month last year, according to a

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Published December 10, 2024 In a recent interview with "The Daily Report" on CBS News, Andy Challenger, the Senior Vice President of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, shared valuable insights into the current wave of CEO resignations, retirements, and turnovers. Here

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Published November 26, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 15% in October to 172 from 202 in September. It is up 64% from 105 CEO exits recorded in the same month last year, according to a

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Published October 29, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies rose slightly to 202 in September from 200 one month prior. It is up 23% from 164 CEO exits recorded in the same month last year, according to a report

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Published September 26, 2024 CEO Exits Jump in August: Technology, Entertainment/Leisure, Real Estate, Construction See Spikes as CEO Turnover Hits 200 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies rose 34% to 200 in August from 149 one month prior.

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Published August 29, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 36% to 149 in July from 234 in June. It is down 24% from 197 CEO exits recorded in the same month last year, according to a

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Average Age of Exiting CEO Highest Since October 2021, as Companies Seem to Focus on Succession Planning Published July 25, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies surged 97% to 234 in June from 119 in May. It

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Published July 11, 2024 Challenger's Regional Director Toni Thomas and Charles Goretsky of Wowledge contributed to the article "Relaunching Your HR Career After a Layoff," which delves into the challenges and unique experiences faced by HR professionals in today's rapidly

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Published June 27, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 6% to 119 in May, from 126 in April. It is down 47% from record-high 224 CEO exits recorded in the same month last year, according to

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