Forbes names America's youngest CEOs but some of them aren't really that young

"There's a fittingly playful nature at the offices of children's clothier Gymboree. A lot of that has to do with the tone set by 33-year-old Matthew McCauley, the youngest CEO ever to head the $700 million outfit in its 30-year history. A graduate of Brigham Young University who got his start handling distribution at Payless Shoes and The Gap, McCauley suspects his youth keeps him open to new perspectives. "I love to riff and bounce ideas off of people. Regardless of what their function is, [Gymboree's employees] are all talented, bright people," says McCauley, who routinely solicits feedback from staffers throughout the company and in different departments. more...