Did CEOs Of These Companies Resign Due To COVID-19 Crisis? A Fact Check

"While you're being distracted by the COVID-19 news," the post says before listing the companies whose CEOs it claims have departed and asking: "What's really going on?"

Variations on the post appear here and here.

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Several of the major companies on the list did announce changes at the top in 2020, including Disney, Mastercard and IBM.

But for others -- such as eBay, Juul and T-Mobile -- the transition was decided on or made before the novel coronavirus outbreak, and the CEOs of some firms on the list, such as Nestle and Volkswagen, have not recently changed.

The US economy has been heavily impacted by the novel coronavirus crisis, which has left more than 75,000 people dead worldwide.

A staggering 10 million American workers filed for unemployment benefits in the second half of March as measures aimed at countering the novel coronavirus forced stores and businesses nationwide to close their doors.

Disney

On February 25, the Walt Disney Company announced that Bob Chapek would take over as CEO from Bob Iger.

In 2019, Iger had talked about officially retiring at the end of his 2021 contract. He had been CEO of Disney since 2005, and is to remain executive chairman of the company through 2021.

Microsoft

Satya Nadella has been Microsoft's CEO since 2014 and remains in that role.

Hulu

On January 31, Hulu announced that its CEO Randy Freer was stepping down. The news came as Disney is merging the company's operations with its own streaming business. In 2019, Disney reached an agreement to take "full operational control" of the company.

IBM

IBM announced on January 30 that Arvind Krishna would replace Virginia Rometty as CEO of the company, effective April 6. Rometty remains executive chairman of the board until the end of the year, "when she will retire after almost 40 years with the company."

LinkedIn

On February 5, LinkedIn announced the appointment of its next CEO, Ryan Roslansky, effective June 1.

A transition had been on the table since the summer of 2019, according to Jeff Weiner, the company's current CEO, who will move into the role of executive chairman.

Uber Eats

Jason Droeger, the head of the food delivery division of Uber, announced his decision to step down on February 25. Droeger had led Uber Eats since its launch in 2015.

Salesforce & Vlocity

Keith Block, co-CEO of Salesforce, announced on February 25 that he was stepping down, leaving Marc Benioff as Chair and CEO of the cloud computing service company.

The same day, Salesforce entered into an agreement to buy Vlocity.

eBay

In September 2019, eBay's former CEO Devin Wenig stepped down amid disagreement with the company's new board. The company's finance chief, Scott Schenkel, took over as interim CEO.

MGM

MGM Resorts International announced on February 12 that its CEO Jim Murren was leaving the company before the end of his contract.

On March 22, the company said an interim replacement for Murren had been named.

Nestle

Mark Schneider is the CEO of Nestle and has been since 2017. In a recent message to his employees, Schneider addressed the challenges of the novel coronavirus crisis.

Volkswagen

Herbert Diess has been the CEO of Volkswagen since 2018 and remains in that role.

Mastercard

Mastercard announced on February 25 that its CEO Ajay Banga would step down as of the start of 2021, to be replaced by the Chief Product Officer Michael Miebach.

Nissan

Makoto Uchida took over as CEO of Nissan in December 2019, in the aftermath of the arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn on financial misconduct charges that he denies. Ghosn subsequently fled to Lebanon.

Victoria's Secret and Bed Bath & Beyond

L Brands, the group that owns Victoria Secret and Bed Bath & Beyond, said on February 28, 2020 that its CEO Leslie Wexner was stepping down.

T-Mobile

On November 18, 2019, T-Mobile announced its CEO John Legere would be replaced by the current chief operating officer of the company, Mike Sievert, as of April 30, 2020.

Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson announced on February 28 that its CEO Matthew Levatich had stepped down, naming board member Jochen Zeitz as his successor.

WeWork

The controversial co-founder of WeWork, Adam Neumann, said in September 2019 that he was stepping down as the startup faced questions over its governance and profit outlook. The embattled firm announced the hiring of a new CEO in early February 2020.

Juul

In September 2019, Juul CEO Kevin Burns announced his decision to step down. The same day, K.C. Crosthwaite was appointed as Juul's new CEO.

Tinder/OkCupid/Hinge

On January 28, 2020, Match Group, owner of the dating apps Tinder, OkCupid and Hinge, announced its CEO Mandy Ginsberg was stepping down and leaving the company.