• Home
  • Latest
  • Fortune 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia
Ruth Umoh
LinkedIn icon

Ruth Umoh is the Leadership editor at Fortune and the author of the weekly Next to Lead newsletter, a look into the rising stars of the corporate world.

The rise (and risks) of interim CEO roles
Newsletters
The rise (and risks) of interim CEO roles
By Ruth UmohAugust 11, 2025
From law firm to AI powerhouse: How Accenture’s Julie Sweet hacked the CEO track
Newsletters
From law firm to AI powerhouse: How Accenture’s Julie Sweet hacked the CEO track
By Ruth UmohAugust 4, 2025
Flex’s CEO took the job without industry experience. One battle-tested playbook guided every move
Newsletters
Flex’s CEO took the job without industry experience. One battle-tested playbook guided every move
By Ruth UmohJuly 28, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook
Newsletters
Why writing off Apple’s Tim Cook could be a classic CEO succession mistake
By Ruth UmohJuly 21, 2025
Linda Yaccarino holding up a peace sign while standing
Newsletters
Linda Yaccarino’s exit from X is a warning shot for any executive eyeing the corner office
By Ruth UmohJuly 14, 2025
colored abstract people-shaped icons
Newsletters
The hidden career cost of having a powerful professional network
By Ruth UmohJuly 7, 2025
Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America
Newsletters
What Bank of America’s CEO values most when hiring his inner circle
By Ruth UmohJune 30, 2025
Serena Williams
Newsletters
Serena Williams has backed 14 unicorns so far. Now she’s adding a new role to prove hygiene and health can be big business
By Ruth Umoh and Sara BraunJune 26, 2025
Thrivent Financial CEO, Terry Rasmussen
Newsletters
Inside a Midwestern dental hygienist’s unlikely path to Fortune 500 CEO
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusJune 23, 2025
CEO position after seven years as COO.
Newsletters
From COO to CEO: The cold reality of climbing to No. 1
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusJune 16, 2025
This role is most likely to open doors for women with CEO ambitions
Newsletters
This role is most likely to open doors for women with CEO ambitions
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusJune 9, 2025
abstract illustration of an expanding head filled with machine coils and gears
Newsletters
How much energy it really takes to be a CEO
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusJune 2, 2025
Meredith Kopit Levien
Magazine
Meet the New York Times CEO who’s outmaneuvering tech, Trump, and an industry in crisis
By Ruth UmohMay 20, 2025
How smart CMOs are turning marketing into a launchpad to the corner office
Newsletters
How smart CMOs are turning marketing into a launchpad to the corner office
By Ruth UmohMay 19, 2025
Meet the man Warren Buffett trusts with his $1.2 trillion empire
Newsletters
Meet the man Warren Buffett trusts with his $1.2 trillion empire
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusMay 5, 2025
1...
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
...13
Most Popular
Law
Egg companies made $1.22 billion in profit off a $6 carton — now they’re buying their way out of a price-fixing case with 53 million donated eggsplaceholder alt text
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressJuly 2, 2026
Success
Even as Elon Musk calls philanthropy ‘very hard,’ everyday Americans gave a record $617 billion—despite feeling the squeeze over the cost of livingplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeJuly 4, 2026
AI
Meet the Zillennials: The luckiest micro-generation in the workforce, born between 1993 and 1998placeholder alt text
By Nick LichtenbergJuly 3, 2026
Fortune Secondary Logo
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • World's Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
  • Lists Calendar
Sections
  • Finance
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Features
  • Leadership
  • Health
  • Commentary
  • Success
  • Retail
  • Mpw
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
  • CEO Initiative
  • Asia
  • Politics
  • Conferences
  • Europe
  • Newsletters
  • Personal Finance
  • Environment
  • Magazine
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
  • Group Subscriptions
About Us
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • Pinterest icon

© 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.