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CEOs cite love of job as reason for long-term commitments

Related content More CEOs remain on the job longer Donald Fisher didn't see his stint as CEO of the American Medical Group Association as a long-term commitment when he took the job in 1980. His plan was to get the association back on its feet then move on to something else. "I was a young guy, the person (the board) wanted to rejuvenate the organization," he said. Turned out Fisher ended up really taking to the job. This year marks his 35th year at the association, putting him among the longest-sitting top executives in CEO Update's look at CEO tenure at nearly 1,600 national organizations. Median tenure for CEOs currently on the job is 6.6 years, but a few… Read More