British, Oxbridge educated with a financial background - The path to FTSE 100 leadership

The most common paths to becoming a FTSE 100 CEO have been revealed.

The research from Robert Half found that more than half have a background in finance (52%), 61% were British and nearly a third (32%) were educated to an MBA or PHD level).

While most will be unsurprised that the vast majority of FTSE 100 CEOs are still male (95%), other findings may be less expected.