Most Common CEO Names ...

Peter and Deborah, according to LinkedIn
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 27, 2011 3:21 PM CDT
Most Common CEO Names ...
Deborah, meet Peter.   (Shutterstock)

LinkedIn pored over the names of members to come up with the most common in various categories, notes Mashable. The results:

  • Male CEOs (in order): Peter, Bob, Jack, Bruce, Fred
  • Female CEOs: Deborah, Sally, Debra, Cynthia, Carolyn
  • Athletes: Ryan, Matt, Jessica, Matthew, Jason
  • Sales: Chip, Todd, Trey
  • Engineering: Rajesh, Jeremy, Andrew
  • Restaurant biz: Thierry, Philippe, Laurent
Click for other categories or here for speculation on the use of nicknames. (More baby name stories.)

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