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* Sort-of averted in the [[Anime/YuGiOhFirstAnimeSeries first series anime]], where the iconic "wrest control of Kaiba Corp from Gozaburo" scene takes place not during a flashback, but in present day, where Kaiba is presumably older and of proper age to run the company.

Still, it should be noted that this is functionally impossible (and thus an example of YouFailLawForever) if the setting is modern day earth, as minors (especially those under the age of 12)in most developed nations cannot sign contracts or hold jobs. When a parent dies, leaving control of major assets to their child or children, a Trust or Conservatorship is created to manage the assets and look after the best interest of the child.

* ''101Dalmatians'': It's a kid who has the final say on the approval (or rejection) of the game Roger tried to pitch to the company.

* The villains of ''X-Men: Schism'' are a quartet of obscenely rich kids around 12 years old, the leader of whom takes over for his [[SelfMadeOrphan late]] father as CEO of the company that manufactures Sentinels.

* ''RentalMagica'' has both Astral and Goetia assigned very youngs 'heirs by blood' -- and in case of Astral, magically inept boy who had to learn on the fly -- as acting presidents after disappearance of their old bosses. {{Justified}}, as in both cases the alternatives were either worse or unavailable.

* Seto Kaiba in ''YuGiOh''. He won Kaiba Corp from his step-dad when he was a child, and turned it from a weapons-manufacturer to the major provider of the game's central Children's Card Game.

* A BitCharacter from an early {{NCIS}} episode was shown having his own roving nightclub. When a victim is found dead during a party, the team tracks down the owner...to his high school. During the conversation, he lists a bunch of business practices he uses to stay profitable, including subcontracting out the technical work to avoid paying health insurance by himself and having automatic drink dispensers to keep costs predictable. Tony figures that after expenses, the kid clears over $10,000 a night. When they ask about the bouncer on duty that night (the real reason they're there), he whips out a smartphone and Boom! Home number, cell number, business number, and email, just like that.

* Ender, from OrsonScottCard's ''EndersGame'', is a very young fleet commander.

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* Ciel Phantomhive from ''{{Kuroshitsuji}}'' is the head of a massive toy and candy company.

-->'''General Knoxx:''' "Damn neopotism."

* "The Admiral" from ''{{Borderlands}}'' fits this trope, being only 5 years old.

Subtrope of: ImprobableAge.

Related to: AChildShallLeadThem, where the kid is the ruler of a country. (The two may overlap if the company is an NGOSuperpower.)

A very simple trope. One of the top officers of the MegaCorp happens to be far younger than should be permissible. Examples should be earlier than 12th grade. Just young enough that it seems implausible.

* In ''MegamanNTWarrior'', 12-year-old Enzan Ijuuin is the president of the IPC hardware company.