Percentage of people belonging to historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups among Fortune 500 chief marketing officers (CMOs) in the United States from 2021 to 2025
Characteristic
Share of respondents
2025
9%
2024
12%
2023
12%
2022
14%
2021
12%
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In 2025, approximately nine percent of Fortune 500 companies' chief marketing officers (CMOs) in the United States belonged to historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups. In 2022, the share stood at 14 percent. The percentage of women among Fortune 500 CMOs in the U.S. also declined in 2025.
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Spencer Stuart. (January 22, 2026). Percentage of people belonging to historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups among Fortune 500 chief marketing officers (CMOs) in the United States from 2021 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1285810/share-ethnically-racially-diverse-employees-cmo-us/
Spencer Stuart. "Percentage of people belonging to historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups among Fortune 500 chief marketing officers (CMOs) in the United States from 2021 to 2025." Chart. January 22, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1285810/share-ethnically-racially-diverse-employees-cmo-us/
Spencer Stuart. (2026). Percentage of people belonging to historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups among Fortune 500 chief marketing officers (CMOs) in the United States from 2021 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1285810/share-ethnically-racially-diverse-employees-cmo-us/
Spencer Stuart. "Percentage of People Belonging to Historically Underrepresented Racial or Ethnic Groups among Fortune 500 Chief Marketing Officers (Cmos) in The United States from 2021 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 22 Jan 2026, /statistics/1285810/share-ethnically-racially-diverse-employees-cmo-us/
Spencer Stuart, Percentage of people belonging to historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups among Fortune 500 chief marketing officers (CMOs) in the United States from 2021 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1285810/share-ethnically-racially-diverse-employees-cmo-us/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Percentage of people belonging to historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups among Fortune 500 chief marketing officers (CMOs) in the United States from 2021 to 2025 [Graph], Spencer Stuart, January 22, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1285810/share-ethnically-racially-diverse-employees-cmo-us/