Newest CEOs — Newly Appointed Corporate Leaders
Database of chief executives sorted in reverse chronological order by their initial appointment date, tracking the newest leadership appointments.
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| Role | Status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 | Colette Kress Interim CEO | Nvidia | Interim CEO | Nov 12, 2026 | First day0 days | Interim |
| #30 | Mira Murati Interim CEO | OpenAI | Interim CEO | Nov 17, 2023 | 3 days3 days | Former |
| #27 | Bob Iger CEO | The Walt Disney Company | CEO | Nov 20, 2022 | 3 years 11 months1,453 days | Current |
| #23 | Arvind Krishna Chairman & CEO | IBM | Chairman & CEO | Apr 6, 2020 | 6 years 7 months2,411 days | Current |
| #28 | Bob Chapek CEO | The Walt Disney Company | CEO | Feb 25, 2020 | 2 years 8 months999 days | Former (Forced Out) |
| #26 | Sam Altman CEO | OpenAI | CEO | Mar 11, 2019 | 4 years 8 months1,712 days | Former (Forced Out) |
| #22 | Sundar Pichai CEO | Alphabet | CEO | Oct 2, 2015 | 11 years 1 month4,059 days | Current |
| #25 | Matthew Levatich President & CEO | Harley-Davidson | President & CEO | May 1, 2015 | 4 years 9 months1,764 days | Former (Forced Out) |
| #21 | Lisa Su Chair & CEO | AMD | Chair & CEO | Oct 8, 2014 | 12 years 1 month4,418 days | Current |
| #20 | Satya Nadella Chairman & CEO | Microsoft | Chairman & CEO | Feb 4, 2014 | 12 years 9 months4,664 days | Current |
| #19 | Mary Barra Chair & CEO | General Motors | Chair & CEO | Jan 15, 2014 | 12 years 9 months4,684 days | Current |
| #16 | Tim Cook CEO | Apple | CEO | Aug 24, 2011 | 15 years 2 months5,559 days | Current |
| #24 | Travis Kalanick Co-Founder & CEO | Uber | Co-Founder & CEO | Dec 1, 2010 | 6 years 6 months2,393 days | Former (Forced Out) |
| #15 | Elon Musk CEO (Technoking of Tesla) | Tesla | CEO (Technoking of Tesla) | Oct 15, 2008 | 18 years6,602 days | Current |
| #14 | Jamie Dimon Chairman & CEO | JPMorgan Chase | Chairman & CEO | Dec 31, 2005 | 20 years 10 months7,621 days | Current |
| #17 | Bob Iger CEO | The Walt Disney Company | CEO | Oct 1, 2005 | 14 years 4 months5,260 days | Former |
| #13 | Mark Zuckerberg Founder, Chairman & CEO | Meta | Founder, Chairman & CEO | Feb 4, 2004 | 22 years 9 months8,317 days | Current |
| #10 | Marc Benioff Co-Founder, Chair & CEO | Salesforce | Co-Founder, Chair & CEO | Mar 8, 1999 | 27 years 8 months10,111 days | Current |
| #18 | Steve Jobs Co-Founder & CEO | Apple | Co-Founder & CEO | Sep 16, 1997 | 13 years 11 months5,090 days | Former (Resigned) |
| #29 | Gil Amelio CEO | Apple | CEO | Feb 2, 1996 | 1 year 5 months523 days | Former (Forced Out) |
| #11 | Jeff Bezos Founder & CEO | Amazon | Founder & CEO | Jul 5, 1994 | 27 years9,862 days | Former (Retired) |
| #9 | Jensen Huang Founder & CEO | Nvidia | Founder & CEO | Apr 5, 1993 | 33 years 7 months12,274 days | Former (Resigned) |
| #5 | Bernard Arnault Chairman & CEO | LVMH | Chairman & CEO | Jan 13, 1989 | 37 years 9 months13,817 days | Current |
| #6 | Larry Ellison Co-Founder & CEO | Oracle | Co-Founder & CEO | Jun 16, 1977 | 37 years 3 months13,608 days | Former |
| #12 | Bill Gates Co-Founder & CEO | Microsoft | Co-Founder & CEO | Apr 4, 1975 | 24 years 9 months9,050 days | Former (Resigned) |
| #3 | Fred Smith Founder & CEO | FedEx | Founder & CEO | Jun 18, 1971 | 50 years 11 months18,611 days | Former (Retired) |
| #7 | Charles Schwab Founder & CEO | Charles Schwab Corporation | Founder & CEO | Apr 24, 1971 | 37 years 3 months13,606 days | Former (Retired) |
| #2 | Warren Buffett Chairman & CEO | Berkshire Hathaway | Chairman & CEO | May 10, 1970 | 56 years 6 months20,640 days | Current |
| #8 | Phil Knight Co-Founder & CEO | Nike | Co-Founder & CEO | Jan 25, 1968 | 36 years 11 months13,487 days | Former (Retired) |
| #4 | Ralph Lauren Founder & CEO | Ralph Lauren Corporation | Founder & CEO | May 1, 1967 | 48 years 6 months17,716 days | Former (Retired) |
| #1 | Leslie Wexner Founder & CEO | L Brands | Founder & CEO | Aug 1, 1963 | 56 years 6 months20,657 days | Former (Retired) |
Ranking Methodology & Sources
Tenure duration is measured in continuous days from the formal date of appointment as Chief Executive Officer to the official date of resignation, retirement, or departure. Interim terms are noted separately. Every data point is independently audited against regulatory filings (such as SEC Form 8-K, 10-K, and DEF 14A proxy statements).
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