About 6% of healthcare CEOs come directly from the CFO position, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates.
The executive recruiting firm examines the backgrounds and measures turnover of C-suite executives in a portfolio of 671 Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies, 10.1% of which are healthcare organizations. Analysts tracked data from Jan. 1, 1995, through Aug. 1, 2024, to compile this year's Volatility Report.
The pathway from CFO to CEO in healthcare is similar to that in the technology (8%) and industrial (6%) sectors, according to the report. The pathway is most common in the energy (23%), consumer (21%) and services (21%) industries.