OpenAI ousted co-founder and CEO Sam Altman due to communication discrepancies with the board of directors
But Altman is not alone in the list, other CEOs have also been dismissed from their companies recently. Here are some notable names
Co-founder of Apple, fired in 1985 due to clashes with the board; returned in 1997, led Apple to success for 14 years
Hired as Yahoo CEO in 2012, resigned in 2017 after security breaches; received a severance package of $23 million
CEO of Hewlett Packard from 1999 to 2005; fired due to failure in executing cost-cutting strategies and revenue growth
Uber CEO resigned in 2017 amidst a workplace crisis involving gender discrimination and harassment allegations
Co-founder of Twitter, fired in 2008 due to management issues; reinstated in 2015; stepped down in 2021, succeeded by Parag Agarwal