US CEO Exits Hit Highest January Figure in More Than 22 Years

The government/non-profit sector saw the highest number of departures, followed by technology.

The Department of Commerce in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A record number of U.S. CEOs departed from their companies in January, with the share of interim leaders being hired by businesses also seeing a big surge, according to a report from global outplacement company Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

“The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 3 percent in January to 222 from 230 exits in December,” the company said in the March 4 report. “It is up 14 percent from 194 CEO exits recorded in the first month of 2024.