Great Tech Companies Outlast Leadership Turmoil
Five-year stock returns after selected founder controversies or leadership changes
- Amazon: Jeff Bezos – personal scandal (January 9, 2019)
- Microsoft: Bill Gates – personal revelations (May 16, 2021)
- Alphabet: Sergey Brin – personal revelations (August 28, 2013)
- Tesla: Elon Musk – SEC investigation (September 27, 2018)
- Apple: Steve Jobs – leadership transition, resignation (August 24, 2011)
5 of 5
Higher after five years
+119.6%
Median gain
Selected examples; events differ. Not predictive.
