Stepping stones to the top

FTSE 100 CEOs by roles they held before being appointed, and whether it was at the same company or another

4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5 4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5 4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5

External

Internal

Total

Board member

4

4

8

CEO

14

14

CFO

12

12

12

COO

11

1

10

Divisional director

22

32

Entrepreneur

1

1

2

Other C-suite

1

6

7

Other finance

4

4

Regional director

1

5

6

4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5 4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5 4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5

External

Internal

Total

Board member

4

4

8

CEO

14

14

CFO

12

12

12

COO

11

1

10

Divisional director

22

32

Entrepreneur

1

1

2

Other C-suite

1

6

7

Other finance

4

4

Regional director

1

5

6

4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5 4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5 4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5

Other C-suite

Other finance

Entrepreneur

Divisional

director

Regional

director

Board

member

COO

CEO

CFO

Total

12

12

2

7

4

8

14

32

6

4

12

11

22

6

4

5

Internal

1

External

4

14

1

10

1

1

1

4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5 4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5 4 8 14 12 12 32 2 7 4 6 12 11 22 1 6 4 5

Board

member

Divisional

director

Other

C-suite

Other

finance

Regional

director

CEO

CFO

COO

Entrepreneur

Total

12

12

2

7

4

32

8

14

6

5

4

12

11

22

6

4

Internal

1

External

4

14

1

10

1

1

1

Those who were previously CEOs of a subsidiary of their current company are counted as 'divisional director' | Raconteur, 2023