Wells Fargo & Company, one of America’s Big Four banks, is led by Chairman and CEO Charlie Scharf, who took the helm in October 2019 with a mission to clean up the bank’s worst-ever regulatory crisis. Scharf — a protege of Jamie Dimon since 1987 — is only the third executive in history to serve […]
Stephen J. Hemsley is the Chairman and CEO of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), the largest health insurance company in the United States with $447.6 billion in revenue for 2025. Born on June 4, 1952, Hemsley returned to the CEO role on May 13, 2025, after Andrew Witty stepped down for personal reasons. He previously served […]
Daimler Truck Holding AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles, is led by CEO Karin Rådström. Rådström became CEO of Daimler Truck on October 1, 2024, succeeding Martin Daum, and is only the second woman ever to lead a DAX-listed company in Germany. A Swedish engineer who spent nearly two decades in the commercial […]
Raul Vargas is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Farmers Group, Inc., one of the largest insurers in the United States. Born in Argentina, Vargas became the 13th CEO of Farmers Group on January 1, 2023, succeeding Jeff Dailey. He brings more than 25 years of international insurance leadership from Zurich Insurance Group, where […]
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of healthcare solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, named Frederick M. (Fred) Lowery as its new CEO effective March 2, 2026. Lowery succeeded the legendary Stanley M. Bergman, who led the company for over 35 years and grew revenue from $225 million to nearly $13 […]
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken), one of the world’s largest and most recognizable fast-food restaurant chains, is a division of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM). KFC CEO Scott Mezvinsky was promoted to Division Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, 2025, succeeding Sabir Sami who stepped down after a distinguished 36-year career. A 20-year Yum! Brands veteran […]
Steve Cahillane is the CEO of The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC), one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies with approximately $24.9 billion in annual revenue. Cahillane became CEO on January 1, 2026, bringing over three decades of consumer goods leadership experience from AB InBev, Coca-Cola, Nature’s Bounty, and Kellanova (formerly Kellogg Company). […]
Gil West is the CEO of Hertz Global Holdings (NASDAQ: HTZ), the world’s largest car rental company. Appointed on April 1, 2024, West succeeded Stephen Scherr, who stepped down after a costly electric vehicle strategy that led to billions in losses. A veteran operations executive with over three decades of experience, West previously served as […]
HDFC Bank, India’s largest private-sector bank and one of the top 10 most valuable banks globally by market capitalization (~$169 billion), is led by Sashidhar Jagdishan. He succeeded legendary founder-CEO Aditya Puri in October 2020 — a banker who had built HDFC Bank from scratch over 26 years. Jagdishan, a physics graduate and chartered accountant […]
Michael Fiddelke is the Chief Executive Officer of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), one of America’s largest retailers with nearly $105 billion in annual revenue and 1,995 stores nationwide. Fiddelke became Target’s CEO on February 1, 2026, succeeding Brian Cornell who transitioned to Executive Chairman. In a remarkable career journey, Fiddelke joined Target as a summer […]