I came here to say this, but also to add, that the fastest way of becoming a fortune 500 CEO, is to already be one. Although, if you do manage to grow your com

I came here to say this, but also to add, that the fastest way of becoming a fortune 500 CEO, is to already be one. Although, if you do manage to grow your company to a fair size, these days you might be able purchase a company (via a ton of leverage) with some name recognition cook the books for a few quarters and then jump to a bigger fish. By the time anyone notices you can claim your golden parachute and retire into politics.