Where Are All the CFOs?

Randall Wright

Research-Technology Management2026https://doi.org/10.1080/08956308.2026.2614273article
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In my 38 years with MIT’s Office of Corporate Relations, where I worked with and advised executives, I saw chief executive officers (CEOs), company presidents, managing directors, general managers, chief information officers (CIOs), chief technology officers (CTOs), vice presidents, chief scientists, chief counsels, directors of innovation hubs, managers of strategic alliances, technology entrepreneurs, managers of supply chains, presidents of European Trade Commissions, scientific attachés, senior NATO officers, ministers of economics, speakers of parliaments, chancellors, governors, Members of Congress . . .

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@article{randall2026,
  title        = {{Where Are All the CFOs?}},
  author       = {Randall Wright},
  journal      = {Research-Technology Management},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/08956308.2026.2614273},
}

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0.50

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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