Marc Feigen Explained

Marc A. Feigen is an American business executive.[1] As the CEO of Feigen Advisors, he primarily advises CEOs in the Fortune 200, while training and educating new CEOs for the chief executive role.[2] [3] [4] Considered "America's leading coach for CEOs," Feigen has guided more than 35 chief executives of global companies, including Disney, Ford, and Netflix.[5] [6] [7] He is an expert on CEO succession and investor relations.[8] [9] [10]

Feigen Advisors publishes the annual “New CEO Report,” which profiles new S&P 250 CEOs and has been cited in Fortune, HuffPost, and other news outlets.[11] [12] [13] [14] The chairman of the firm's Advisory Board is Richard Parsons, the former chairman of Citigroup and the former chairman and CEO of Time Warner.[15]

A Harvard Business Review contributor, Feigen is quoted in The Wall Street Journal as an expert on corporate management.[16] [17] [18] Feigen advocates for companies to groom and choose more female CEOs, and for companies to consider co-CEOs.[19] His research, published in Harvard Business Review, showed that co-CEOs delivered nearly 40 percent higher shareholder returns than the industry average across 87 public companies.[20] [21] In March 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported that then-Netflix CEO (and current executive chairman) Reed Hastings enlisted Feigen for succession planning help.[22] According to Australian Financial Review, Feigen spent months with co-CEO Greg Peters (who was COO at the time) training him to co-lead Netflix.[23]

Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics book series, has called Feigen "an evangelist for co-CEOs."[24] In September 2023, Feigen appeared on Freakonomics Radio as an expert on the conditions that help predict whether co-CEOs and other business leaders will succeed.[25]

In 2017, Fortune profiled Feigen's work as a CEO advisor, calling him "the CEO whisperer" and sharing five of his management lessons.[26] The story praises Feigen for "lift[ing] the role of C-suite counselor to an entirely new dimension."[27] That same year, Feigen appeared on Wharton Business Radio to discuss the 2016 New CEO Report. He also published an op-ed column in Investor's Business Daily explaining the report's key findings.[28]

Feigen is the Executive Vice Chairman and co-founder of Cambridge in America.[29] [30] He is also an Honorary Fellow at St John’s College (University of Cambridge) and co-chair of Every Vote Counts' executive board.[31] [32] Feigen teaches a course on the CEO's role at the Cambridge Judge Business School.[33]

Background

Feigen is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (B.A. with honors, History); Cambridge University, (M.Phil., International Relations); and the Harvard Business School (MBA).[34]

Personal life

Feigen has two daughters: Julia and Annabel.[35]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Choosing Your Next CEO ^ R2204B . 2024-02-01 . HBR Store . en.
  2. Web site: Marc A. Feigen: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg. www.bloomberg.com. 2017-05-11.
  3. News: Square's 'Heavyweight' Board May Belie Shareholder Pitfalls, Even Takeover Chances. Real Money. 2017-05-11. en-US.
  4. Web site: More People Named Jeffrey Got Top CEO Jobs Than Women Last Year. Fortune. en. 2019-06-28.
  5. Web site: The year in leadership: Everything to know about the most recent crop of leaders to score top CEO jobs. 2020-07-09. Fortune. en.
  6. News: Feigen. Marc. Wallach. Benjamin. Warendh. Anton. 2020-07-01. Look to Military History for Lessons in Crisis Leadership. Harvard Business Review. 2020-07-09. 0017-8012.
  7. Web site: Marc Feigen . 2022-07-07 . Cambridge in America . en.
  8. Web site: Colvin . Geoff . 2020-02-20 . Should CEOs stay on the board after they step down? . 2022-07-08 . Geoff Colvin . en-US.
  9. Web site: More People Named Jeffrey Got Top CEO Jobs Than Women Last Year . 2022-07-08 . finance.yahoo.com . en-US.
  10. News: Toonkel . Jessica . Netflix’s Co-CEOs Are Nothing Alike. That’s a Good Thing. . 2024-03-29 . WSJ . en-US.
  11. Web site: CEOs at huge S&P 500 companies are often long-time veterans. Fortune. 2017-05-11.
  12. News: Don't Fool Yourself, Men Are Still Overwhelmingly In Charge. Peck. Emily. 2017-04-20. Huffington Post. 2017-05-11. en-US.
  13. News: Four common traits of 29 new CEOs at the largest US companies. Staley. Oliver. Quartz. 2017-05-11. en-US.
  14. Web site: More People Named Jeffrey Got Top CEO Jobs Than Women Last Year. Fortune. en. 2019-06-28.
  15. Web site: Richard D. Parsons Esq., J.D.: Executive Profile & Biography – Bloomberg. www.bloomberg.com. 2017-05-11.
  16. News: S. Lublin . Joann . 2015-11-25 . Should You Follow an Old Boss to a New Job? . en-US . Wall Street Journal . 2018-02-06 . 0099-9660.
  17. Web site: Rosenbush . Steve . 2017-10-27 . The Morning Download: CIO Compensation Rises 37% in Two Years . 2018-02-06 . WSJ . en-US.
  18. News: Feigen . Marc A. . Jenkins . Michael . Warendh . Anton . 2022-07-01 . Is It Time to Consider Co-CEOs? . Harvard Business Review . 2022-07-08 . 0017-8012.
  19. Web site: 2019-07-01 . There Were More CEOs Named Jeffrey Than CEOs Who Were Women Last Year: Report . 2022-07-08 . HuffPost . en.
  20. Web site: 2024-10-30 . Netflix’s co-CEO says it’s ‘impossible’ to run the $500b giant alone . 2024-11-15 . Australian Financial Review . en.
  21. News: Feigen . Marc A. . Jenkins . Michael . Warendh . Anton . 2022-07-01 . Is It Time to Consider Co-CEOs? . 2024-11-15 . Harvard Business Review . 0017-8012.
  22. Web site: Toonkel . Jessica . March 24, 2024 . Netflix’s Co-CEOs Are Nothing Alike. That’s a Good Thing. . The Wall Street Journal.
  23. Web site: 2024-10-30 . Netflix’s co-CEO says it’s ‘impossible’ to run the $500b giant alone . 2024-11-15 . Australian Financial Review . en.
  24. Web site: Kelley . Ryan . Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One? . 2024-01-23 . Freakonomics . en.
  25. Web site: Kelley . Ryan . Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One? . 2024-01-23 . Freakonomics . en.
  26. News: 5 Things Every Aspiring CEO Should Know, From The Coach Who Groomed Disney's Bob Iger. Fortune. 2017-11-01. en.
  27. News: 5 Things Every Aspiring CEO Should Know, From The Coach Who Groomed Disney's Bob Iger. Fortune. 2017-11-01. en.
  28. News: Stability Reigns At The Top Of The S&P 250. 2017-06-02. Investor's Business Daily. 2017-06-04. en-US.
  29. Web site: A Century of Friendship: A History of Cambridge Philanthropy in America . 2023-04-24 . Cambridge in America . en.
  30. Web site: Roberts . Andrea Suozzo, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Brandon . 2013-05-09 . Cambridge In America - Nonprofit Explorer . 2023-04-24 . ProPublica . en.
  31. Web site: Marc Feigen . 2023-04-24 . Cambridge in America . en.
  32. Web site: 2023-04-14 . How to Reform the 2024 Presidential Primaries . 2023-04-24 . Newsweek . en.
  33. Web site: Marc Feigen . 2023-05-23 . Cambridge in America . en.
  34. Web site: Marc A. Feigen: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg. www.bloomberg.com. 2017-05-11.
  35. Web site: Jack B. Levine Obituary (2008) the Miami Herald . 2022-07-05 . Legacy.com.
  36. News: Feigen . Marc A. . Jenkins . Michael . Warendh . Anton . 2022-07-01 . Is It Time to Consider Co-CEOs? . Harvard Business Review . 2022-07-05 . 0017-8012.
  37. News: Feigen. Marc. Wallach. Benjamin. Warendh. Anton. 2020-07-01. Look to Military History for Lessons in Crisis Leadership. Harvard Business Review. 2020-08-04. 0017-8012.
  38. News: The CEO's Guide to Retirement. 2018-09-14. Harvard Business Review. 2018-09-27.
  39. Parsons. Richard D.. Feigen. Marc A.. 2014-03-01. The boardroom's quiet revolution. Harvard Business Review. 92. 3. 98–104, 126. 0017-8012. 24693753.
  40. Book: The Talent Management Handbook: Creating a Sustainable Competitive Advantage by Selecting, Developing, and Promoting the Best People. Berger. Lance. Berger. Dorothy. 2010-12-01. McGraw-Hill Education. 9780071739054. 2. English.
  41. Book: Katzenbach, Jon R.. Real Change Leaders: How You Can Create Growth and High Performance at Your Company. 1997-06-10. Crown Business. 9780812929232. 1st pbk.. New York. English.

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