The landscape of the world has been significantly impacted by the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in a matter of weeks. On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump declared a national emergency to combat the spread of the disease.

Equilar 500 companies have announced 19 CEO departures through the first quarter of 2020. This compares to a total of 80 announced CEO departures in all of 2019. Nine of the 19 CEOs departed by the end of the first quarter with at least size others expected to leave later this year.

The landscape of the world has been significantly impacted by the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in a matter of weeks. On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump declared a national emergency to combat the spread of the disease.

Disney announced the transition of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger to Executive Chairman of the Board, effective February 24, 2020. Mr. Iger has been CEO since October 2, 2005. From 2005 to 2019, Mr. Iger realized $678,545,418 in total compensation.

Moving into the 2020 election cycle, a popular topic of conversation within political spheres is the wealth disparity between rich and poor Americans…

As companies grapple with increased scrutiny in the world of corporate governance, many boards are attempting to recruit a diverse set of directors to their ranks.

Equilar 500 companies have announced 59 CEO departures through the third quarter of 2019. This compares to a total of 80 CEO departures in all of 2018. 48 of the 59 CEOs departed by the third quarter with the other 11 expected to leave later this year.

Realizable pay is often cited in the governance community as an excellent gauge of pay for performance alignment. Ideally, if a company is performing well, realizable pay will be greater than disclosed pay. And if a company is performing poorly, realizable pay will be lower than disclosed pay.

Eight years following the introduction of Say on Pay in 2011, shareholder voices are more pronounced than ever when it comes to executive compensation.

Equilar 500 companies have announced 42 CEO departures in 2019. This compares to a total of 80 CEO departures in all of 2018.