List of women CEOs for FORTUNE 500 companies
How many women run Fortune 500 companies? Yeah, I did not know either, so I looked it up.
Here is a list of Women CEOs for Fortune 500 Companies:
- Claire Babrowski, RadioShack
- Brenda C. Barnes, Sara Lee
- Dorrit J. Bern, Charming Shoppes
- Mary E. Burton, Zale
- Patricia Gallup, PC Connection
- Susan M. Ivey, Reynolds American
- Andrea Jung, Avon Products
- Kay Krill, AnnTaylor Stores
- Linda A. Lang, Jack in the Box
- Kathleen A. Ligocki, Tower Automotive
- Anne Mulcahy, Xerox
- Janet L. Robinson, New York Times
- Paula G. Rosput Reynolds, Safeco
- Patricia F. Russo, Lucent Technologies
- Mary F. Sammons, Rite Aid
- Marion O. Sandler, Golden West Financial
- Stephanie A. Streeter, Banta
- Margaret C. Whitman, eBay
- Mary Agnes Wilderotter, Citizens Communications
- Dona Davis Young, Phoenix
Source: Fortune Magazine (2006)
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Great list Jim, the orginal article was misleading as this list is of the Fortune 1000 and unfortunately not only the Fortune 500
There are a “lofty” 10 (up from 9 the year before) Women CEO’s in the Fortune 500 and 20 (up from 20) Women CEO’s in the top 1000
What Progress we are making!