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CFO Demographics and Succession

CFO succession rates and the full profile of departing and incoming chief financial officers — age, tenure, gender, ethnicity, placement type, and the circumstances of departure.

Part I

CFO Demographics

CFO Age

25 Oldest CFOs in the Russell 3000

25 Youngest CFOs in the Russell 3000

CFO Age Groups

CFO Gender

Female CFOs in the Russell 3000

CFO Race (Ethnicity)

LGBTQ+ CFOs

Non-US CFOs

CFO Tenure

25 Longest Tenured CFOs in the Russell 3000

CFO Tenure Groups

Part II

CFO Succession Rates

CFO Succession Rate
  • CFO Succession Rate Across Performance Quartiles
  • CFO Succession Rate Across Age Groups
  • Share of Forced CFO Successions

Part III

Departing CFOs

Departing CFO Age
  • 25 Oldest Departing CFOs in the Russell 3000
  • 25 Youngest Departing CFOs in the Russell 3000
  • Departing CFO Gender
  • Departing Female CFOs in the Russell 3000
  • Departing CFO Race (Ethnicity)
  • Departing LGBTQ+ CFOs
  • Departing Non-US CFOs
  • 25 Longest Tenured Departing CFOs in the Russell 3000
  • 25 Shortest Tenured Departing CFOs in the Russell 3000

Reasons for CFO Departure

Forced CFO Departures

Part IV

Incoming CFOs

Incoming CFO Age

25 Oldest Incoming CFOs in the Russell 3000

25 Youngest Incoming CFOs in the Russell 3000

Incoming CFO Gender

Incoming Female CFOs in the Russell 3000

Incoming (vs. Departing) Female CFOs

Incoming CFO Race (Ethnicity)

Incoming LGBTQ+ CFOs

Incoming Non-US CFOs

Part V

Placement Types and Other Practices

Placement Type

Outside CFO Hires in the Russell 3000

Tenure-In-Company of Inside CFO Appointments

25 Russell 3000 Inside CFO Appointments with the Shortest Tenure-In-Company

Insider CFO Functional Background

Non-Executive Directors of the Company Appointed as CFOs

Non-Executive Directors of the Company Appointed as CFOs in the Russell 3000

Inside CFO Appointments of "Seasoned Executives"

Russell 3000 Inside CFO Appointments Who Are "Seasoned Executives"

Joint Election of Incoming CFO as Board Chair

Russell 3000 Incoming CFOs Who Were Jointly Elected as Board Chair

Interim CFOs

Appointments of Interim CFOs in the Russell 3000

Co-CFOs

Appointments of Co-CFOs in the Russell 3000

CFO Succession Announcement Date

CFO Succession Effectiveness Date

See CFO Demographics and Succession in action.

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