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What does a CEO look like? This, usually.

A really interesting, quick study.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN you combine the faces of 400 CEOs?

A startling picture of just how similar – and pale – our modern leaders are.

SumoCoupon ran the experiment using face-manipulation software Psychomorph to “average” the faces of 400 executives in 10 different industries – from nonprofits to entertainment to transportation. They also averaged the age and income of CEOs in each industry.

Some of the results are to be expected (startup CEOs are about 15 years younger than the rest, for one) while others are more surprising (female leaders in politics seem to have shorter hair than the other women).

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    Mute Mark Malone
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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:33 AM

    Any chance you might make the pictures big enough to see journal?

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    Mute Alan Lawlor
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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:57 AM

    For those who would like to see the image without a quantum-tunnelling microscope:
    http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/548b4cd96da8119d7ecd3bef-600-4088/fullig.jpg

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    Mute hjGfIgAq
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    Dec 21st 2014, 5:30 PM

    Hi there, I’m trying to figure out what the issue is with it in our CMS – in the meantime, here’s the link to the large image, which is hosted by Business Insider. http://static2.uk.businessinsider.com/image/548b629cdd089582188b4587-600-4088/fullig.jpg
    Apologies to everyone straining their eyes to see it!
    Aoife

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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:45 AM

    Gonna pop a few crackers in the hope i get a mini magnifying glass to see that image!

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    Dec 21st 2014, 11:49 AM

    The Internets – the gift that keeps giving …
    Happy Christmas Journal .

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    Mute Alan Lawlor
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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:52 AM

    In each of the categories, the woman looks like the same person.
    I wonder if this is because there are still so few women CEOs that we are actually looking at little more than one person?

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    Mute skin flint
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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:35 AM

    If you did that here you’d get a very similar result – DOB’s ugly mug would show up on nearly everything.

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    Mute Leslie Skinner
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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:47 AM

    Who cares,they are all overpaid,bonus grabbing fat cats

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    Mute IrishGravyTrain
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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:51 AM

    You should care. You are probably helping to pay their salary, bonuses and Pension top ups.

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    Mute Leslie Skinner
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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:55 AM

    I am sure i am,but until some brave new government take that bull by the horns,i am stuck with it

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    Mute Ron North
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    Dec 21st 2014, 1:01 PM

    Since you guys don’t seem to know what a CEO is I’ve Googled you up a nice link. Remain ignorant no longer my whinging friends. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer

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    Mute Lily
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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:49 AM

    The all have the same faces (except the bottom 2) the only difference is hair colour n style and eye colour.

    And do they really all smile like a Cheshire cat?

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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:58 AM

    Lily, totally agree they all look the same apart from last two and that put on smile too. Amazing and nearly same age no old people!

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    Dec 21st 2014, 2:02 PM

    This website has gone to the dogs altogether.

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    Dec 21st 2014, 11:09 AM

    Dare I say …. CEO what

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    Dec 21st 2014, 11:18 AM

    Aesthetic teeth

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    Mute IrishGravyTrain
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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:48 AM

    I see Enda, DoB, Phil Hogan Prince Willam at the bottom and Jean Luc Picard with hair 3rd one down. Pictures not great quality though.

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    Mute IrishGravyTrain
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    Dec 21st 2014, 10:52 AM

    Dont see anyone that looks like John Delaney. Sack him now.

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