T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. announced that as planned its Board of Directors has formally approved the appointment of Rob Sharps to succeed Bill Stromberg as chief executive officer (CEO) and chair of the Management Committee, effective January 1, 2022. Sharps, who will retain his role as president, will also be appointed to the Board of Directors, effective on the earlier of January 1, 2022, or the first business day following the closing date of the firm's pending acquisition of Oak Hill Advisors (OHA). As previously announced, Stromberg is retiring as CEO on December 31, 2021, although he will continue to serve on the Board as nonexecutive chair.