IBM President James Whitehurst steps down, stays as Senior Advisor

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

James M. Whitehurst steps down as IBM President effective July 1, 2021.
He will continue as Senior Advisor to IBM, supporting hybrid cloud and AI strategy.
Whitehurst had served as President since the Red Hat acquisition in 2018; integration now complete.
No successor named; CEO Arvind Krishna remains in charge.

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James M. Whitehurst

President

IBM · INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

Effective: 2021-07-01
Filed: July 2, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

Effective July 1, 2021, James M. Whitehurst has decided to step down as IBM President and will no longer serve as an officer of IBM.

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James M. Whitehurst departed as President at INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.

Action: stepped down
Role: President

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Effective July 1, 2021, James M. Whitehurst has decided to step down as IBM President and will no longer serve as an officer of IBM.

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