Who Is CEO Of Waystar Royco In Succession’s Series Finale

WARNING! This article contains major SPOILERS for Succession season 4!Succession has long been building to the proper successor to Logan Roy, and the series finale finally gives the answer. After plenty of twists, betrayals, and lies since the pilot, Logan Roy’s death in Succession season 4 has rushed a decision on his CEO, which was primarily a battle between his children Kendall, Roman, and Shiv Roy. At the very end of Succession’s series finale, the board of WaySsar Royco is called together to vote on whether the GoJo deal goes through, which equates to either Kendall Roy or Shiv’s husband Tom Wambsgans becoming CEO depending on the outcome.

While Lukas Mattson’s potential buyout of Waystar Royco and CEO offer to Shiv led her to separate from Kendall and Roman throughout most of Succession season 4, the finale’s reveal that Lukas was choosing Tom instead led the three youngest Roy siblings to finally be unified on a solid front. However, as the votes are counted at the meeting with a six-to-six tie, Shiv exits the room with the deciding vote uncast. When the siblings deliberate in the adjoining room, their long-held resentments, secrets, and doubts are voiced, which culminates in a decision that names the new direction for Waystar Royco and CEO in Succession’s finale.

Tom Wambsgans Is WayStar’s CEO In Succession’s Ending

After telling Kendall that she doesn’t believe he would be a good CEO, especially once he denies his role in the death of a waiter from Shiv’s wedding in Succession season 1, Shiv rushes into the room and votes for the GoJo deal to go through. This act officially kills Kendall’s chances of becoming CEO, and makes Shiv’s husband Tom Wambsgans the new CEO, as he was offered the position by Lukas Matsson in lieu of Shiv herself. With Waystar Royco now being controlled by GoJo, Tom is able to make his new empire without bowing down to the feet of others. Not all the Roys are losers in Succession‘s series finale, however, as the show confirms Greg is staying onboard, while one of the final shots sees Tom and Shiv driving away together hand-in-hand.