Chris Licht
Chris Licht, the former CEO of CNN.
  • CEOs are quitting at record rates this year with 1,425 exits in the first nine months of 2023 alone. 
  • That's according to a new report by Challenger, Gray, and Christmas about the number of CEO exits in 2023.
  • There's been several high-profile CEO departures this year including CNN's Chris Licht. 

CEOs are the latest to bow under the pressure of a challenging economic environment and are joining the "Great Resignation," at record rates, a new report by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found.