By tradition, the sitting chief executive, who serves a single six-year term, picks his successor.

Now he plans to leave, and the school board that will be elected in May will pick his successor.

It was vital that he have only the best material from which to pick his successor.

"Better get Stefan to pick your successor," she called after him.

It is not easy for a chief executive to pick his own successor.

Mr. Snow has been planning to retire next year, and he had essentially picked his successor.

But she will make sure that Obama picks her successor, I believe.

Even picked her own successor, to be trained and fostered.

If Fate granted him the chance to pick his own successor, whom should he choose?

He's allows to pick his successor on the board so long as the person is 'reasonably acceptable' to the other directors.