MCKINSEY ALUMS DOMINATE THE WORLD'S C-SUITES. WILL AI DRY UP THE FIRM’S CEO PIPELINE?

THE CONSULTING GIANT HAS PRODUCED MORE FORTUNE 500 CEOs THAN ANY OTHER INSTITUTION. NOW IT'S SPRINTING TO RETHINK HOW IT TRAINS LEADERS.

- RUTH UMOH

A. WILLIAM BROWN 3M 1990–1997* Joined 3M as CEO in 2024 after a three-year stint as CEO of L3Harris Technologies, an aerospace and defense company.

B. ANDREW MCMAHON THE GUARDIAN LIFE INS. CO. OF AMERICA 1997–2005 Joined Guardian in 2017 as EVP of strategy and customer development and became CEO in 2020.

C. RONALD O'HANLEY STATE STREET 1986–1997 Joined State Street as president and CEO of its investment arm in 2015 and became CEO in 2019.

D. PEDRO PIZARRO EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1993–1999 Joined Edison International as president in 2016 and was appointed CEO later that year.

E. SAUMYA SUTARIA TENET HEALTHCARE 2000–2018 Joined Tenet in 2019 as COO and was appointed CEO in 2021.

F. JAMES TAICLET LOCKHEED MARTIN 1991–1996 Joined Lockheed Martin as CEO in June 2020 after serving as CEO of the REIT American Tower.

G. SUNDAR PICHAI ALPHABET 2002–2004 Joined Google in a product management role in 2004, rising to CEO of Google in 2015 and Alphabet in 2019.

H. CHRISTOPHER S. BOERNER BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB 2000–2002 Joined Bristol-Myers Squibb in 2015 as head of U.S. commercial markets and was appointed CEO in 2023.

I. SHANE O'KELLY ADVANCE AUTO PARTS 1999–2003 Held senior roles at Home Depot before being appointed CEO of Advance Auto Parts in 2023.

*MCKINSEY TENURE