Is Warren Buffett living proof that with age comes wisdom? Or does there come a time when the rigors of running a company dictate that head honchos be put out to pasture?
Many big U.S. corporations still set their retirement ages at 65, yet Wall Street 24/7 points out 14 chief executives at publicly traded companies who are still at the helm at age 75 and beyond. The oldest is American Financial Group
"Their protracted tenure undermines the idea that American corporations are meritocracies -- as far as job promotions go," the article argues. Perhaps. But if your friendly octogenarian CEO still gets results, seasoned with years (and years, and years) of know-how, should it matter? Sound off in the comments box below with your thoughts, whippersnappers.