The Dow Jones Industrial Average is comprised of some of Wall Street’s biggest names. The men and women at the helm of these 30 companies have a big responsibility, and in these tough economic times, being a big-name CEO is harder than ever. So who is leading their companies to success, and who is falling behind? Check out how the 30 Dow stocks have each performed under their current leadership and how the company has performed relative to its peers since its CEO first set up shop in the corner office. (Note: Stock performance reflects dividends)

STOCK CEO DATE APPOINTED STOCK
UNDER CEO
DOW
UNDER CEO
RECENT NEWS
3M3M
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George BuckleyGeorge Buckley
12/7/200520 Dividend Stocks I Purchased for my IRA Rollover
AlcoaAlcoa
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Klaus KleinfeldKlaus Kleinfeld
5/8/200848 Ways to Prepare for Earnings Season
American ExpressAmerican Express
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Kenneth ChenaultKenneth Chenault
1/1/2001What To Make Of Tuesday’s Surprising Market Move
AT&TAT&T
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Randall StephensonRandall Stephenson
5/9/2007Sprint Sues to Stop Dish From Buying Clearwire
Bank of AmericaBank of America
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Brian MoynihanBrian Moynihan
1/1/2010Lawsuit: BofA Staff Rewarded for Forcing Foreclosures
BoeingBoeing
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W. James McNerneyW. James McNerney
7/1/2005Netflix Soars on Dreamworks Agreement: Monday’s IP Market Recap
CaterpillarCaterpillar
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Douglas OberhelmanDouglas Oberhelman
7/1/2010Stay Clear of Terex, But Not the Whole Industry
ChevronChevron
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John WatsonJohn Watson
01/01/2010Ride Dividend Income Into A Stable Retirement
CiscoCisco
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John ChambersJohn Chambers
1/31/19954 Father’s Day Retirement Tips for Your Kids
Coca-ColaCoca-Cola
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Muhtar KentMuhtar Kent
7/1/2008The Big Sporting Event Adidas and Nike Are Counting On
DupontDupont
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Ellen KullmanEllen Kullman
10/1/20085 Power Moms Worth Celebrating
ExxonExxon
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Rex TillersonRex Tillerson
1/1/20063 Energizing Small-Cap Picks
General ElectricGeneral Electric
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Jeffrey ImmeltJeffrey Immelt
9/7/2001VIDEO: 3 More Stocks Set to Break Out
Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard
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Meg WhitmanMeg Whitman
9/22/2011VIDEO: 3 More Stocks Set to Break Out
Home DepotHome Depot
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Francis BlakeFrancis Blake
1/2/2007Lowe’s Offers to Buy Bankrupt Hardware Chain’s Stores
IBMIBM
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Virginia RomettyVirginia Rometty
1/1/20123 Guidelines for Investing at the Tail End of the Bull
IntelIntel
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Brian KrzanichBrian Krzanich
05/16/2013Intel Struggling to Sign TV Deals for Upcoming Web Service
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson
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Alex GorskyAlex Gorsky
4/26/2012Consumer Group Urges Caution on Splenda Use
JP Morgan ChaseJP Morgan Chase
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James DimonJames Dimon
12/31/2005Ex-McDonald’s Worker Sues Over Payment Policy
McDonaldsMcDonalds
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Don ThompsonDon Thompson
7/1/2012Hot Trend in Processed Food: Imperfection
MerckMerck
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Kenneth FrazierKenneth Frazier
1/1/2011Pharma, Tech Drive the Dow: Monday’s IP Market Recap
MicrosoftMicrosoft
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Steve BallmerSteve Ballmer
1/13/2000Watch Out, Nintendo: Apple Is Designing Game Controllers
PfizerPfizer
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Ian ReadIan Read
12/5/2010Drug Companies Reach $2.15B Settlement in Acid Reflux Battle
Procter & GambleProcter & Gamble
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A.G. LafleyA.G. Lafley
05/23/2013Dividend Investors Don’t Need S&P Comparisons
Travelers CompaniesTravelers Companies
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Jay FishmanJay Fishman
4/1/2004Don’t Ignore These 3 Low-Yielding Stocks
United TechnologiesUnited Technologies
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Louis ChenevertLouis Chenevert
4/9/2008What To Make Of Tuesday’s Surprising Market Move
UnitedHealth GroupUnitedHealth Group
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Stephen HemsleyStephen Hemsley
12/01/2006Duke Energy Names New CEO
VerizonVerizon
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Lowell McAdamLowell McAdam
8/1/2011Sprint Sues to Stop Dish From Buying Clearwire
WalmartWalmart
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Michael DukeMichael Duke
2/1/2009Google’s Chromebook Heads to Walmart, Staples
Walt DisneyWalt Disney
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Robert IgerRobert Iger
10/2/2005Is Netflix About to Crash and Burn?