News Topic: Succession planning

The appointment of Christian Sewing as Deutsche Bank's chief executive officer to replace an embattled John Cryan after less than three years — and three turnaround plans — answered just one of the questions hanging over the struggling institution. ... Read full article

United Community in Georgia tried hiring Lynn Harton in 2006, but he took another job. They kept in touch, and he's now poised to become the company's CEO. ... Read full article

David Kemper is set to hand the reins over to his son, John, this summer. ... Read full article

Jimmy Tallent, who will become the Georgia company's executive chairman, will be succeeded by Lynn Harton ... Read full article

John Thain, a former chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch, is expected to join Deutsche Bank's supervisory board in May, according to a person with knowledge of the German lender's plans. ... Read full article

Deutsche Bank is said to be conducting a fresh review of its trading businesses, an overhaul that CEO John Cryan is pursuing to help restore profitability amid reports that the bank is seeking to replace him. ... Read full article

Senator is concerned about the San Francisco Fed chief’s track record; the gaps at three big banks are among the largest. ... Read full article

Deutsche Bank Chairman Paul Achleitner is said to have held talks with possible replacements for CEO John Cryan. The bank's turnaround efforts have been disappointing in many eyes, but there is open debate on whether it's Cryan or Achleitner who ... Read full article

Berkery, the chairman of UBS Bank USA, will be succeeded by Michael Blum. Berkery, a Merrill Lynch alum, was part of the turnaround team at UBS' wealth management unit, and during her tenure, the lending book at its bank more than doubled in size. ... Read full article

Goldman Sachs needs to do a better job elevating women to its top ranks, new heir apparent David Solomon said recently. He has his work cut out for him. ... Read full article

Investment banker appears to be the choice to succeed to Lloyd Blankfein; CNBC commentator is being vetted as chief White House economic adviser. ... Read full article

Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein plans to step down as soon as the end of this year, The Wall Street Journal reported. ... Read full article

The move provides a strong hint of the long-term succession plan spearheaded by CEO Leon Holschbach ... Read full article

Great Western is looking to hire a president to give CEO Ken Karels more time to focus on leadership and growth initiatives. ... Read full article

Carson Lappetito has a long history of working with firms tied to Eric Hovde, chairman and CEO of Sunwest's holding company. ... Read full article

Stuart Gulliver’s final set of results at HSBC Holdings Plc weren’t quite the swansong he’d hoped for as he hands the reins over to his long-term lieutenant, John Flint. ... Read full article

Allison Dukes will succeed current CFO Aleem Gillani when he retires at the end of this quarter, while Mark Chancy and Beau Cummins will become co-chief operating officers immediately. ... Read full article

Thomas O’Brien made a series of aggressive cuts at Sun Bancorp in New jersey before orchestrating its sale to OceanFirst. ... Read full article