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CMO Demographics and Succession

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

Part I

CMO Demographics

CMO Age

25 Oldest CMOs in the Russell 3000

25 Youngest CMOs in the Russell 3000

CMO Age Groups

CMO Gender

Female CMOs in the Russell 3000

CMO Race (Ethnicity)

LGBTQ+ CMOs

Non-US CMOs

CMO Tenure

25 Longest Tenured CMOs in the Russell 3000

CMO Tenure Groups

Part II

CMO Succession Rates

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

Part III

Departing CMOs

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

Reasons for CMO Departure

Forced CMO Departures

Part IV

Incoming CMOs

Incoming CMO Age

25 Oldest Incoming CMOs in the Russell 3000

25 Youngest Incoming CMOs in the Russell 3000

Incoming CMO Gender

Incoming Female CMOs in the Russell 3000

Incoming (vs. Departing) Female CMOs

Incoming CMO Race (Ethnicity)

Incoming LGBTQ+ CMOs

Incoming Non-US CMOs

Part V

Placement Types and Other Practices

Placement Type

Outside CMO Hires in the Russell 3000

Tenure-In-Company of Inside CMO Appointments

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

Insider CMO Functional Background

Non-Executive Directors of the Company Appointed as CMOs

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

Inside CMO Appointments of "Seasoned Executives"

Russell 3000 Inside CMO Appointments Who Are "Seasoned Executives"

Joint Election of Incoming CMO as Board Chair

Russell 3000 Incoming CMOs Who Were Jointly Elected as Board Chair

Interim CMOs

Appointments of Interim CMOs in the Russell 3000

Co-CMOs

Appointments of Co-CMOs in the Russell 3000

CMO Succession Announcement Date

CMO Succession Effectiveness Date

See CMO Demographics and Succession in action.

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