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

* Downplayed in ''LightNovel/ModernVillainessItsNotEasyBuildingACorporateEmpireBeforeTheCrash''. Runa is a reincarnated adult in a pre-kindergartener's body when she starts her corporate conquest, but she has to bully her butler and a bank manager into acting as her "designated adults" to invest her money for her, and uses cutouts, actors with law degrees and shell companies to hide her activities.

* ''Film/LittleBigLeague'': Preteen boy becomes owner of the [[UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} Minnesota Twins]].

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

* A legally Emancipated Minor is eligible to operate a business or practice an occupation, independently from a parent's or guardian's influence.

* In ''Webcomic/AngelMoxie'', [[spoiler: junior-high MagicalGirls Alex, Riley, and Tristan gain controlling ownership of the multi-billion dollar Tsutsumu Corp after their EvilMentor Tsutsumu, in a stunning GracefulLoser move, leaves it to them in his will after they kill him. Somewhat subverted in that they chose to have the board appoint a CEO for day-to-day duties.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'': The CEO of Contempo Computers.
* The ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' episode "[[Recap/DuckTalesYuppyDucks Yuppy Ducks]]" has Huey, Dewey, and Louie become the head of Scrooge's company after an accident happened to Scrooge. Deconstruction ensues as the boys' new ideas take a financial strain on the company, but later lampshaded it to the company board and everything goes back to normal.
** Equally deconstructed in the ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' episode "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S2E23TheRichestDuckInTheWorld The Richest Duck in the World!]]" as Louie comes into possession of both Scrooge and Glomgold's businesses and is forced to deal with the fact that a [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome multinational conglomerate takes constant difficult work to maintain and he can't just spend the company's funds on frivolities without consequence.]] [[SpaceWhaleAesop It also makes him the target of a zombie aiming to destroy the titular titleholder.]] By the end, he realizes he isn't ready to be a billionaire CEO just yet and gives Scrooge his company back.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Dwight and Cubert start a paper route to make money, which quickly grows big enough for them to buy out Planet Express. However, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome the two boys are overwhelmed by the demands of running a company with one million clients]], so they turn to their fathers for help and hand Planet Express back to them.
* In the first season of ''WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies1980s'', Holly is the owner of the pound.
* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': United States President Quentin Trembley appointed ''babies'' to all of the chairs of the Supreme Court. Then again, he ''was'' [[TheCaligula completely demented]]...

* A legally EmancipatedMinor is eligible to operate a business or practice an occupation, independently from a parent's or guardian's influence.

* ''Series/{{Dinosaurs}}'': when Earl becomes a TV Network Executive, one show he greenlights is "Baby Cuddlebunny, M.D." It's supposed to be "[[MarcusWelbyMD Dr. Kirk Marcus, M.D.]]" but Earl decides to make a baby the star.

* ''Anime/DigimonUniverseApplimonsters'': Knight Unryuuji is nominated CEO of L Corp at 16. It's explained that he's extremely intelligent and has graduated from university already, though it doesn't change the fact that he's still legally a minor.

* ''Anime/DigimonUniverseApplimonsters'': Knight Unryuuji is nominated CEO of L Corp at 16. It's explained in that he's extremely intelligent and has graduated from university already, though it doesn't change the fact that he's still legally a minor.
* Hitomi Mishima of ''Manga/{{Hinamatsuri}}'' winds up as the top-earning worker of an office at only 13 years old, upgrading to a full blown CEO over three years and starting her own firm. The only reason she ends up in this mess is because of her inability to turn down anything given to her, leading to a hectic double life and a [[JackOfAllTrades general mastery of every possible skill]].

* Watta Takeo from ''Anime/MutekiRoboTriderG7''. After his father's death in an accident, he not only inherited the presidency of his company, but also the role of pilot of the SuperRobot he helped build, Trider G7- while in sixth grade.

** Sort of averted in all the incarnations really since it's stated that Kaiba won Kaiba Corp 6 years after his adoption at age 10 (or 12 for dub viewers). On screen or off screen, he was around 16 (or 18) when he became the CEO. Still young, but not as bad.

** Though, during the period were Bruce was lost in time, Dick let ten-year-old Damian attend a board meeting and intimidate everyone, and [[ComicBook/RedRobin Tim]] started running a company sponsored charity.

* There are several in the ''Grantville Gazette'' short stories of the Literature/SixteenThirtyTwo novels, though the most notable (The Higgins Sewing Machine Company) hired some adults to handle the high level business decisions once they actually had a product that was ready for sale. Other businesses started by school children in Grantville included the sale of pipes, mushrooms, and cheese (the kids who ran the latter industry ended up becoming ''their parent's landlord'').

* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': Mesektet looks very young indeed to be controlling a law-firm, although she is actually an Avatar of the "Partners".

* In ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', Olivia Mann, who is a small child of unspecified age, was made CEO of Gray Gravel as part of her father's BatmanGambit to take over Mann Co. Mann Co. legally allows hostile takeovers if the opposing CEO wins a fight against Mann Co.'s current CEO, [[TestosteronePoisoning Saxton Hale]]. Saxton Hale [[WouldntHurtAChild refuses to fight her]], and forfeits the match and his company.

* ''Webcomic/{{Sheldon}}'' is about a ten-year old prodigy who wrote a program that sped up internet access and started a multi-billion dollar company. All while going to school and living with his grandpa.

** Equally deconstructed in the ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' episode "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S2E23TheRichestDuckInTheWorld The Richest Duck in the World!]]" as Louie comes into possession of both Scrooge and Glomgold's businesses and is forced to deal with the fact that a [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome multinational conglomerate takes constant difficult work to maintain and he can't just spend the company's funds on frivolities without consequence.]] [[SpaceWhaleAesop It also makes him the target of a zombie aiming to destroy the titular title holder.]] By the end, he realizes he isn't ready to be a billionaire CEO just yet and gives Scrooge his company back.

* Hitomi Mishima of ''Manga/{{Hinamatsuri}}'', due to her inability to turn down people, winds up as the top-earning worker of an office at only 13 years old, upgrading to a full blown CEO over three years and starting her own business. The only reason she ends up in this mess is because of her inability to turn down anything given to her, leading to a hectic double life and a [[JackOfAllTrades general mastery of every possible skill]].

** Equally deconstructed in the ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' episode "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S2E23TheRichestDuckInTheWorld The Richest Duck in the World!]]" as Louie comes into possession of both Scrooge and Glomgold's businesses and is forced to deal with the fact that a [[SurprinsinglyRealisticOutcome multinational conglomerate takes constant difficult work to maintain and he can't just spend the company's funds on frivolities without consequence.]] [[SpaceWhaleAesop It also makes him the target of a zombie aiming to destroy the titular title holder.]] By the end, he realizes he isn't ready to be a billionaire CEO just yet and gives Scrooge his company back.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Dwight and Cubert start a paper route to make money, which quickly grows big enough for them to buy out Planet Express. However, [[SurprinsinglyRealisticOutcome the two boys are overwhelmed by the demands of running a company with one million clients]], so they turn to their fathers for help and hand Planet Express back to them.

** Equally deconstructed in the ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' episode "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S2E23TheRichestDuckInTheWorld The Richest Duck in the World!]]" as Louie comes into possession of both Scrooge and Glomgold's businesses and is forced to deal with the fact that a [[RealityEnsues multinational conglomerate takes constant difficult work to maintain and he can't just spend the company's funds on frivolities without consequence.]] [[SpaceWhaleAesop It also makes him the target of a zombie aiming to destroy the titular title holder.]] By the end, he realizes he isn't ready to be a billionaire CEO just yet and gives Scrooge his company back.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Dwight and Cubert start a paper route to make money, which quickly grows big enough for them to buy out Planet Express. However, [[RealityEnsues the two boys are overwhelmed by the demands of running a company with one million clients]], so they turn to their fathers for help and hand Planet Express back to them.

* In ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'', the Battle Company in Castelia City is now being run by the young grandson (who has the School Kid trainer class) of the CEO from the previous games.

* Masako Natsume in ''Anime/MawaruPenguindrum'', who turns out to be the same age as the protagonists.

** Equally deconstructed in the ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' episode "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S2E23TheRichestDuckInTheWorld The Richest Duck in the World!]]" as Louie comes into possession of both Scrooge and Glomgold's businesses and is forced to deal with the fact that a [[RealityEnsues multinational conglomerate takes constant difficult work to maintain and he can't just spend the company's funds on frivolities without consequence.]] It also makes him the target of a zombie aiming to destroy the titular title holder. By the end, he realizes he isn't ready to be a billionaire CEO just yet and gives Scrooge his company back.

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

* Olivia Mann, a small child of unspecified age, was made CEO of Gray Gravel as part of her father's BatmanGambit to take over Mann Co. Mann Co. legally allows hostile takeovers if the opposing CEO wins a fight against Mann Co.'s current CEO, [[TestosteronePoisoning Saxton Hale]]. Saxton Hale [[WouldntHurtAChild refuses to fight her]], and forfeits the match and his company.

This is only possible under ArtisticLicenseLaw where the setting is LikeRealityUnlessNoted, as minors (especially those under the age of 12) in most developed nations cannot sign contracts or hold employment. 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 interests of the child. [[CorruptCorporateExecutive At least it's supposed to...]]

** Equally deconstructed in the ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' episode "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S2E23TheRichestDuckInTheWorld The Richest Duck in the World!]]" as Louie comes into possession of both Scrooge and Glomgold's businesses and is forced to deal with the fact that having tons of money just doesn't make him happy. It also makes him the target of a zombie aiming to destroy the titular title holder.