As expected, there are plenty of elite schools in the mix, but there's also a small liberal arts college and several public universities.
What sort of education does it take to climb to the top of America’s largest companies?
If there’s one thing that can be gleaned from the educational backgrounds of the chief executives of the recently released Fortune 500, it’s that there are many paths to success.
Here are the 10 colleges with the most alumni in the Fortune 500’s top seat, ordered by the number of undergraduate degrees each confers.
http://time.com/money/4364104/top-colleges-fortune-500-ceos/?xid=fbshare
Pennsylvania State University
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Location: State College, Pa.
With more than 40,000 undergraduates, Penn State has a reach that few others on this top 10 list do, and its name is recognized by employers around the country.
Alumni include:
Martin S. Craighead, Baker Hughes
Kenneth C. Frazier, Merck
Jacqueline C. Hinman, CH2M Hill
Richard A. Noll, Hanesbrands
Mark G. Parker, Nike
William H. Spence, PPL
What sort of education does it take to climb to the top of America’s largest companies?
If there’s one thing that can be gleaned from the educational backgrounds of the chief executives of the recently released Fortune 500, it’s that there are many paths to success.
Here are the 10 colleges with the most alumni in the Fortune 500’s top seat, ordered by the number of undergraduate degrees each confers.
http://time.com/money/4364104/top-colleges-fortune-500-ceos/?xid=fbshare
Pennsylvania State University
John Greim—LightRocket via Getty Images Penn State University
Location: State College, Pa.
With more than 40,000 undergraduates, Penn State has a reach that few others on this top 10 list do, and its name is recognized by employers around the country.
Alumni include:
Martin S. Craighead, Baker Hughes
Kenneth C. Frazier, Merck
Jacqueline C. Hinman, CH2M Hill
Richard A. Noll, Hanesbrands
Mark G. Parker, Nike
William H. Spence, PPL