Fine I would have thought, assuming the person in question is suitably qualified in other areas. I think being a CEO is more about business strategy, business d

Fine I would have thought, assuming the person in question is suitably qualified in other areas. I think being a CEO is more about business strategy, business development and requires helicopter view of all a businesses operations - sales, marketing, IT, finance etc. Of course you need _some_ knowledge and understanding of the businesses products and services - but you probably don't need a degree in chem eng. A CEO's remit is a broad one - a generalist not necessarily a specialist. To check this, take a look at the CEOs of FTSE100/Fortune500 firms.