Data: Axios research; Note: Three Fortune 100 companies do not have a CCO or equivalent; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals
It feels fitting to reshare one of my favorite Axios visuals tracking the career paths of Fortune 100 chief communications officers.
Zoom in: Of the Fortune 100 CCOs, roughly 62% were promoted from within and 10% are lifers who have been with the company throughout their entire career.
43% of CCOs started in the corporate world, followed by politics and government (24%), PR agencies (17%) and journalism (8%).