It's not time for Cisco CEO John Chambers to retire

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It's not time for Cisco CEO John Chambers to retire

It seems every couple of years the chatter of John Chambers retirement as the CEO of Cisco comes up. Recently, there has been a flood of articles speculating when he might retire, including this one from the esteemed Jim Duffy. There seems to be no basis for this other than a report from Scott Raynovich, who cites a bunch of unnamed sources.The other factor fueling the chatter is timing. Almost two years ago, Chambers stated that he would look to retire in two to four years, and we're coming up on the 20th anniversary of his CEO-ship of Cisco. Very few tech CEOs ever hold a tenure that long, so the 20-year mark seems like the right time for Mr. Chambers to end his reign at the helm of the company. Additionally, Chambers turns 65 later this year. 20 years, 65th birthday, 2 years after his statement – it all fits together nicely.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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