Explore CEO profiles for the world’s most powerful conglomerates and holding companies — from Berkshire Hathaway and Alibaba to Tata Group, Tencent, and 3M. Each profile covers salary, net worth, career history, and leadership philosophy.
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Updated February 2026 · 10 CEO profiles
UPDATE: Michael F. Roman served as Chairman and CEO of 3M from July 2018 to May 2024. He then served as Executive Chairman until March 2025, and retired from 3M on May 1, 2025. The current Chairman and CEO is William M. “Bill” Brown (since May 1, 2024). 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), the diversified global […]
Tencent Holdings Limited, one of the world’s largest technology conglomerates, was co-founded in 1998 by Ma Huateng (also known as Pony Ma) and four classmates in Shenzhen, China. Today, Tencent CEO Ma Huateng leads the company as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, overseeing a global empire spanning social media, gaming, fintech, cloud computing, and artificial […]
UPDATE — January 2026: Warren Buffett served as Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway from 1970 to December 31, 2025. He announced his retirement at the annual shareholders’ meeting in May 2025. Greg Abel became President and CEO on January 1, 2026. Buffett remains Chairman of the Board. Warren Buffett, widely known as the “Oracle […]
UPDATE: Daniel Zhang (Zhang Yong) served as Alibaba Group CEO from May 2015 to September 2023, and as Executive Chairman from September 2019 to September 2023. He was succeeded by Eddie Wu (Yongming Wu) as CEO and Joseph Tsai as Chairman, both effective September 10, 2023. Zhang has since joined Firstred Capital as Managing Partner. […]
Tata Group, India’s largest and most respected business conglomerate, was founded in 1868 by Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata. Today, Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran (Natarajan Chandrasekaran) leads the $180+ billion enterprise and its 100+ operating companies employing over one million people worldwide. Appointed Executive Chairman in February 2017, Chandrasekaran rose through the ranks at Tata Consultancy […]
UPDATE: Darius Adamczyk served as Honeywell CEO from March 2017 to June 2023, and as Chairman from April 2018 to June 2024. The current Chairman and CEO is Vimal Kapur, who took over as CEO on June 1, 2023 and was elected Chairman in June 2024. Adamczyk retired from Honeywell’s board effective June 7, 2024. […]
UPDATE: Thomas P. Joyce, Jr. served as Danaher CEO from September 2014 to September 2020. The current CEO of Danaher Corporation is Rainer M. Blair, who assumed the role on September 1, 2020. Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), one of the world’s premier science and technology conglomerates, is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Former Danaher CEO Thomas […]
FORMER CEO: Alex Gorsky served as Chairman & CEO of Johnson & Johnson from 2012 to 2022. He transitioned to Executive Chairman in January 2022 and retired in January 2023. The current Chairman & CEO of Johnson & Johnson is Joaquin Duato, who assumed the role in January 2022. Johnson & Johnson, one of the […]
Corporate Update: United Technologies Corporation (UTC) merged with Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies, which was renamed RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) in July 2023. Gregory Hayes, who was UTC CEO from 2014, led the combined company until May 2024 when he was succeeded by Christopher T. Calio. Hayes served as Executive Chairman […]
UPDATE: Larry Page served as CEO of Alphabet Inc. from 2015 to December 2019. The current CEO is Sundar Pichai, who has led both Google (since 2015) and Alphabet (since December 3, 2019). Larry Page remains an Alphabet board member, employee, and controlling shareholder with approximately 27.1% voting power. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent […]