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Analyzes the resignation of Phil Purcell as Morgan Stanley's chief executive. Purcell's reluctance to accept a bigger public role; Discussion of financial and management problems at Morgan Stanley; Relationship of Purcell with the board of directors; Review of a list of potential successors to Purcell and profile of Laurence Fink, John Mack and others.

The article reports on the stepping down of Bill Gates as chairman of Microsoft in the U.S. He stepped down from his day-to-day activities at the company, a software empire with approximately 84,000 employees and $68 billion in annual revenue. After his resignation, he will concentrate in managing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His career started from programming a time-shared minicomputer through teletype in 1968. When he changed to computing, it changed business so as the people's lives. Along with it, he ammassed the country's greatest fortune.

Provides information on the planned resignation of several healthcare chief executive officers in the United States as of May 2000. Gordon Sprenger of Allina Health System; Donald Brennan of Ascension Health; Boone Powell Jr. of Baylor University Medical Center.

The article focuses on the situation for Home Box Office (HBO), the cable television network, following the resignation of the network's chief executive, Chris Albrecht. Allegedly, Albrecht has had a history of problems with violence and struggles with alcoholism. The author says that many at the network are concerned about the future of HBO with loss of the creative visionary in combination with the ending of the popular HBO series "The Sopranos."

The article announces the forced resignation of chief executive officer (CEO) of computer software company Mozilla Corp. and creator of JavaScript computer language program Brendan Eich after having occupied the top post of Mozilla in two weeks.

The article announces that Yngve Slyngstad is stepping down from his post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Norges Bank Investment Management; and Nicolai Tangen will replace him.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky abandoned the position of chief executive officer of the Russia-based company Yukos. In giving up operational management of the company, Khodorkovsky plans to focus his efforts on philanthropy and the struggle for democracy through the Open Russia Foundation. The view at the Prosecutor General's Office is that Khodorkovsky's withdrawal from the company will have no effect whatsoever on the investigation of the criminal cases in which he figures. The text of Mikhail Khodorkovsky's announcement was made public 45 minutes before the markets closed on November 3, 2003. Nevertheless, the company's stock immediately rose 4%.

Reports the resignation of Jeffrey Barbakow as chairman and chief executive officer of Tenet Healthcare Corp. in June 2003. Problems with Medicare payments; Background on Trevor Fetter, president and acting chief executive officer of Tenet; Opinion of M. Lee Pearce, a Tenet shareholder and former physician, on the selection of the person for the position.

Reports on the decision of Hugh Price to resign as president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League in 2003. Reason for Price's decision; Contribution of the executive to the organization; Response of Price's fellow leaders to his decision.

This article focuses on the decision of Walt Disney Co. chief executive officer Michael Eisner to step down. Nothing Mickey Mouse about it. Walt Disney Chairman Michael Eisner said last week that he'll leave the Magic Kingdom in late 2006, when his contract expires. During his 20-year tenure, Eisner oversaw huge successes, but he has been under fire for the company's recent lackluster performance.

Reports that media giant, Viacom, which owns CBS, Infinity Broadcasting, MTV, Paramount Pictures and Simon & Schuster has lost its president and CEO with the resignation of Mel Karmazin; Reasons why Karmazin left the job and speculation about where he will work next; Majority owner of Viacom, Sumner Redstone quickly announced that Viacom's top two division heads would hard the job as co-CEOs where they will battle it out for the Viacom throne; Suggestion that more high level departures may be forthcoming with the loss of Karmazin; Reaction of the stock market to the news; Announcement by Redstone of plans to launch new cable channels.

Focuses on the resignation of Jerry Levin, the chief executive officer of AOL Time Warner. Fall in the share of AOL stock by billions of dollars since it acquired Time Warner; Career information on Levin, including his efforts to expand cable operations; Criticism of Levin for firing several executives; Anger felt by employees of the old Time Warner because of their shrinking pay and shrinking 401(k) plans due to Levin.

The article announces several personnel changes, including resignation of Deborah Delisle from CEO and executive director of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)., and Susana Cordova elected as deputy schools superintendent in Denver.

This article presents information about the resignation of William Owens as the CEO of Nortel Networks Corp. after 18 months on the job and the appointment of Michael Zafirovski, a long time general executive of Motorola Corp. to take the position of Owens as CEO. Various tremendous challenges are to be faced with the successor of Owen, including creating a new identity and strategy with the goal of increasing operating margins above the current single digit level and regaining the market share that the company has lost in several key areas. Reinventing Nortel will require not only maintaining and expanding the marketing beachhead that Owens established, but also doing the hard work and establishing the alliances that the company requires to fortify its technology arsenal.

Reports the resignation of chief executive officer John Weston from BAE Systems in Great Britain. Succession of chief operating officer to the position; Impact of the announcement from Weston on the corporate stock; Performance of Weston at the company.

The article presents an interview with Mike Flewitt, chief executive officer at automaker McLaren Automotive. Topics discussed include reasons behind his decision to quit Ford Motor Company, his role as chief executive officer at McLaren Automotive, and his reactions when his company is compared to other automakers including Ferrari and Porsche.

The article report that BP will cut several jobs by the end of the year due to the economic impact of Covid19, and is exiting petrochemicals with the sale of its assets to Ineos. Topics discussed include the number of jobs that will be lost represents around 15% of the global workforce; and BP has not specified where the jobs will be lost, by region or business, though has said frontline operations staff will be exempt from the cut.

The article focuses on 'golden goodbyes,' which describe the pay package awarded to chief executive officers (CEOs) upon their departure from a company. Topics include the public disapproval of golden goodbye payouts, how corporate boards determine package amounts, and why CEOs receive such large severance awards.

The article reports on the resignation of Umberto Angeloni as CEO of Brioni in 2006. Angeloni is still a member of the board of directors of Brioni but since his resignation, the company has been operating without a CEO. Information on the sales performance of Brioni is presented. The article also offers information on the alleged high cost of Angeloni's marketing projects.

Focuses on several issues regarding the resignation of Richard Cohen as president and CEO of Ermenegildo Zegna USA at the end of 2004. Information on women's luxury knitwear firm St. John Knits International, a possible new employer of Cohen; List of the industry's choices for Cohen's successor; Qualities of an executive sought by Zegna. INSET: Retailers on Richard Cohen.

Comments on the resignation of Mayne Group chief executive Peter Smedley in 2002. Response of the market to the resignation; Cause of Smedley's departure; Problems encountered by the company under Smedley; Factors that contributed to the financial losses of Mayne. INSET: Troubled times.

The article reports that Richard Wills announced his resignation as Baker & Taylor's chair and chief executive officer after four years, citing a desire to spend more time with his family. Baker & Taylor board member Jack W. Eugster, a former chief executive officer of Musicland Stores, will succeed Willis as the company's top executive. Arnie Wight will continue as president. The author reveals that under Willis' tenure, Baker & Taylor nearly doubled their sales to $2 billion.

The article reports that Norman L. Koonce, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the AIA, announced on December 2 that he will retire at the end of 2005. During his tenure, Koonce has worked particularly hard to establish closer relationships between local, regional, and national components of the AIA. Under Koonce, AIA membership has increased by 12 percent, to 74,000, in 2004. Finally, revenues from the national component of the AIA grew 56 percent, from a budget of $32 million to $50 million.

Reports on the resignation of British Airways chief executive officer Robert Ayling. Decline of the company's financial performance as reason for Ayling's resignation; Decrease in the stock prices of the company; Career achievements.