A chief executive officer (CEO) or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization. It is not easy for a chief executive to keep his job for long. But there are some CEOs of public companies who are in the top position for over 20 years and still serving.
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CEO: Occidental PetroleumDuration: 21 yearsRay R. Irani is the current chairman and chief executive officer of Occidental Petroleum. Irani made news in 2007, when it was revealed that his total compensation for the 2006 year topped $450 million. His base salary was $1.3 million. Occidental justified the compensation by pointing to the stock price, which had risen from $9 a share when Irani succeeded Hammer to $48.60 at the end of 2006.GoolgeCEO: AflacDuration: 21 yearsDaniel Paul Amos, son of Aflac co-founder Paul Amos, is the chairman and chief executive officer of Aflac Inc. He joined the company as a regional sales director in 1973 and became became president of Aflac in 1983, chief operating officer in 1987, chief executive officer in 1990, and chairman in 2001. GoogleCEO: State Farm InsuranceDuration: 26 yearsEdward B. Rust Jr. is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. GoogleCEO: AramarkDuration: 28 yearsJoseph Neubauer is the chief executive officer Aramark Corporation. Before joining Aramark, he served as vice-president at PepsiCo and Chase Manhattan Bank. AramarkCEO: CostcoDuration: 28 yearsJames D. Sinegal is co-founder and chief executive officer of Costco, an international low-price membership retail chain and the largest U.S. wholesale club.ReutersCEO: News CorporationDuration: 32 yearsKeith Rupert Murdoch is Chairman, and CEO of News Corporation. Rupert Murdoch was listed three times in the Time 100 as one among the most influential people in the world.ReutersCEO: Oracle CorporationDuration: 34 yearsLarry Ellison is co-founder and chief executive officer of Oracle Corporation. As of 2011 he is the fifth richest person in the world, with a personal wealth of $39.5 billion.ReutersCEO: Marriott InternationalDuration: 39 yearsJohn Willard "Bill" Marriott, Jr. is the Chairman and CEO of Marriott International. Marriott joined the Marriott Corporation in 1956, was elected Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Directors in January 1964 and president of the company in November 1964, Chief Executive Officer in 1972, and Chairman of the Board in 1985.ReutersWarren Buffet says America's housing and unemployment woes will improve more than many economists predict before the November 2012 presidential election.ReutersCEO: Penske CorporationDuration: 42 yearsRoger S. Penske is the owner of the automobile racing team Penske Racing, the Penske Corporation, and other automotive related businesses.Reuters
