Birthplace of Leaders

Foreigners Gain CEO Access After Mid-Century
Pre-1950
-
Founder73%
-
Family Business2%
-
Other CEO25%
1950 & After
-
Founder29%
-
Family Business3%
-
Other CEO68%
US Pre-1950
-
Founder43%
-
Family Business26%
-
Other CEO31%
US 1950 & After
-
Founder32%
-
Family Business14%
-
Other CEO54%
Leaders with College Degrees

Leaders with Graduate Degrees

Composition of Advanced Degrees

Composition of MBA Degrees

Ivy League Graduates
|
Pre-1950 |
1950-1999 |
Other |
13 |
14 |
Outside US |
9 |
13 |
Private |
7 |
45 |
Other Public |
25 |
80 |
Other Top 100 |
75 |
125 |
Ivy |
89 |
82 |
Total |
218 |
359 |
|
Pre-1950 |
1950-1999 |
Other |
13 |
14 |
Outside US |
9 |
13 |
Private |
7 |
45 |
Other Public |
25 |
80 |
Other Top 100 |
75 |
125 |
Ivy |
89 |
82 |
Total |
218 |
359 |
MBA Degrees by Gender
Different Paths to Power
Women and African-Americans in the database were far more likely to be founders then CEOs.
All African-American women founded their companies.
Women
-
Founder67%
-
Family Business23%
-
Other CEO10%
African-Americans
-
Founder83%
-
Family Business14%
-
Other CEO3%
White Males
-
Founder36%
-
Family Business19%
-
Other CEO45%
MBA Degrees by Gender
By 1999, women earned approximately 30% of the MBA degrees awarded in the United States,
up from less then 5% in 1970.
TOTAL U.S. MBA degrees |
1965 |
1970 |
1975 |
1980 |
1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
1999 |
Men |
12,628 |
24,967 |
37,145 |
42,980 |
45,938 |
50,883 |
58,685 |
67,544 |
Women |
331 |
1,010 |
4,909 |
14,411 |
20,751 |
27,372 |
35,297 |
44,714 |
PERCENT of U.S. MBA degrees |
1965 |
1970 |
1975 |
1980 |
1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
1999 |
Men |
97% |
96% |
88% |
75% |
69% |
65% |
62% |
60% |
Women |
3% |
4% |
12% |
25% |
31% |
35% |
38% |
40% |