The Worst CEO of 2013: J.C. Penney's Ron Johnson or Abercrombie & Fitch's Mike Jeffries?

By Jim Royal, Jason Moser, Michael Olsen, CFA, Ron Gross, Charly Travers, Buck Hartzell, Bryan White, Simon Erickson, and Micah Robinson – Jan 18, 2014 at 1:07PM

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2013 was a phenomenal year for many investors, but not for these CEOs. Who was the very worst of 2013? Ron Johnson of J.C. Penney? Eddie Lampert of Sears? Jamie Dimon at JPMorgan Chase? Or Mr. Foot-in-His-Mouth himself, Mike Jeffries of Abercrombie & Fitch? Fools talk about it.

2013 may have been an excellent year to be invested in the market for many, but not for everyone. In this video, our analysts at Fool HQ sit down to discuss the very worst CEO for 2013. Was it Ron Johnson of J.C. Penney (JCPN.Q) after the company continued its brutal decline, Eddie Lampert of Sears Holdings (SHLDQ), the beleaguered Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase (JPM 0.06%), or the most tactful and eloquent CEO of them all, Mike Jeffries of Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF 0.90%)?

Fool contributor Bryan White has no position in any stocks mentioned, and neither do Buck Hartzell, Charly Travers, Jason Moser, Jim Royal, Micah Robinson, Michael Olsen, CFA, Ron Gross, and Simon Erickson. The Motley Fool owns shares of JPMorgan Chase. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.