Top 12 Powerful Women in the Business World
Operating billion-dollar companies and leading from the front women are achieving new heights in the business world. Where companies like General Motors, Accenture, and many other businesses have leaders like Mary Barra and Julie Sweet. These women are not only leading in the business but also taking care of their families as well. And inspiring people to work hard in their line of business. Down there is a list of Chief Executive, President and other executive position holder women are mentioned.
So here are the Top 12 Powerful Women in the Business World:
Mary Barra
- Position: CEO, General Motors
- Age: 63
- Citizenship: United States
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 2
- Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, Kettering University; Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Mara Barra, the CEO of General Motors and the first woman to lead one of the three automakers in the U.S.
Julie Sweet
- Position: Chair & CEO, Accenture
- Age: 57
- Citizenship: United States
Served on the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council and served as the general counsel of Accenture before becoming the CEO of the Company. Sweet has prioritized diversity in the field of business.
Gail Boudreaux
- Position: President & CEO, Elevance
- Age: 65
- Citizenship: United States
- Marital Status: Married
- Education: Master of Business Administration, Columbia University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Dartmouth College
Working in UnitedHealthcare Gail has the best CV to hold the post in Elevence as the CEO where more than 100 million people serving the company is known as the nation’s largest health insurers.
Emma Walmsley
- Position: CEO, GSK
- Age: 56
- Residence: United Kingdom
- Citizenship: United Kingdom
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 4
- Education: Master of Arts, Oxford University
After working for 13 years in L’Oreal Emma appointed as the CEO of the GSK and became the first woman to run a large pharmaceutical company and was also appointed Dane Commander of the British Empire.
Kathryn McLay
- Position: President & CEO, Walmart International
- Age: 51
Oversees a team of 500,000 people that deals with more than 80 million customers this is what McLay has dealt with after becoming the CEO of Walmart International.
Catherine MacGregor
- Pposition: CEO, ENGIE
- Age: 53
- Residence: France
- Citizenship: France
Being the CEO of a French energy company Engie. She has an experience with TechnipFMC for 2 years. She also worked in Schlumberger for 23 years.
Carol Tomé
- Position: CEO, UPS
- Age: 68
- Citizenship: United States
Carol runs UPS a shipping Giant the first female chief executive in the organization.
Phebe Novakovic
- Position: CEO, General Dynamics
- Age: 67
- Source of Wealth: Aerospace, Self-Made
- Self-Made Score: 8
- Citizenship: United States
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 3
- Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, Smith College; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School
Served as the Chairman and CEO of General Dynamics a defense giant. Phebe has a big contribution to acquiring CSRA with $9.8 billion.
Sandy Ran Xu
- Position: CEO, JD.com
- Age: 48
- Residence: China
In May 2023 Sandy Ran Xu was appointed CEO of JD.com after serving as the CFO for 3 years. She has led the company to make $152 billion in 2023.
Sarah London
- Position: CEO, Centene
- Age: 44
In 2022, Centene the largest Medicaid Provider in the nation has appointed Sarah London as CEO of the Company. She was serving as senior vice president and vice chair where she dealt with technology and modernization.
Kathy Warden
- Position: Chairman, President & CEO, Northrop Grumman
- Age: 54
- Citizenship: United States
Kathy was elected as the chairman of the Northrop Grumman Corporation in 2019 and has also member of the board of directors since 2018.
Amanda Blanc
- Pposition: CEO, Aviva
- Age: 58
- Residence: United Kingdom
- Citizenship: United Kingdom
Providing savings, insurance services, and retirement services to more than 18 million people Aviva is named as the UK’s largest insurer. Blanc has served as the CEO in companies like EMEA and Global Banking Partnerships.
Conclusion:
These powerful women are the inspiration and have great stories in themselves they have unique talents and hard work toward their passion for the Companies. Till now they are holding these positions and sending a message to the world that women can also lead industries towards an innovative future and making them profitable.
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