Microsoft Forced to Dance Samba

The Good News Is Our New CEO Is Great at Maximizing Profitability. The Bad News Is Our Paychecks Now Have Layovers in Chicago.

Matthew Szulik, Red Hat’s wisecracking chief executive officer, is stepping down after nearly a decade on the job. He’ll remain with the company as chairman of the board, but Jim Whitehurst, a former Delta chief operating officer (yes, an airline exec), will take on the CEO role.