The Best CEO Shake-Ups of 2013

By Alison Southwick, Taylor Muckerman, and Jason Moser – Dec 11, 2013 at 6:10PM

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Mary Barra is set to become the first female CEO of a U.S. automaker in history. Here's a look at this CEO shake-up, as well as some of the other great leadership transitions of 2013.

On Wednesday's edition of Investor Beat, host Alison Southwick and Motley Fool analysts Taylor Muckerman and Jason Moser take investors through the biggest stories from the market today.

When Mary Barra replaces Dan Akerson as CEO of General Motors (GM -0.32%), she'll make the history books as the first female head of a U.S. automaker. In the lead story from today's Investor Beat, Jason and Taylor talk about the challenges ahead for Barra and discuss the year's best shake-ups in the corner office.

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