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Jim Whitehurst is an American business executive. He has been interim chief executive officer and president of Unity Technologies since October 2023. He was previously the president at IBM, chair of the board and chief executive officer at Red Hat, and chief operating officer at Delta Air Lines.
Jim Whitehurst is a leader in the tech industry, serving as Executive Chair of CEO at Unity Technologies, the leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D content. He is also the author of The Open Organization, a book on how to foster innovation and performance in today's fast-paced world.
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Jul 2, 2021 · Jim Whitehurst, who led Red Hat before joining IBM in 2019, has decided to leave his role as IBM president. He will remain a senior advisor to CEO Arvind Krishna and other executives as IBM focuses on hybrid cloud strategy.
As the former Chief Operating Officer of Delta, Jim Whitehurst thought he knew the rules for how to lead. "I thought I was the person ultimately responsible for solving the problems facing my organization. I was the one who was supposed to bring order and structure," he says.
Jul 2, 2021 · IBM announced that Jim Whitehurst, who led the Red Hat acquisition, would leave his role as president and become a senior adviser to CEO Arvind Krishna. The move comes as a surprise and leaves a gap in IBM's leadership team as it focuses on hybrid cloud.
Jul 2, 2021 · International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N) said on Friday President Jim Whitehurst, who played a major role in Big Blue's $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat two years ago, will step down from...
Jul 2, 2021 · International Business Machines Corp. President Jim Whitehurst is stepping down after three years at the century-old technology company. The shares fell the most in five months.
