40) Laura J Alber She’s proof that you can have a college degree in one thing and a successful career in another Born: 7 September 1968 Current CEO of Williams-Sonoma (starting in that role in 2010). She is also the President (since 2006) & Director of that same company. From 2002 to 2006 she was…
39) Steve Buscemi He’s not on this list for his acting skills (Though he’s stellar in every role) Born: 13 December 1957, New York City, New York, United States of America Actor known for his roles in films like Fargo, The Big Labowski, and Reservoir Dogs, or, depending on your age, the Spy Kids and…
39) Rosalind Brewer What glass ceiling? Born: 1962, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America Rosalind serves as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for Spelman College. She is also on the board of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. In 2024, Rosalind was named to United Airline’s Board of Directors. Rosalind is…
38) Nick D’Aloisio Who says teenagers can’t make their own dreams come true? Born: 1 November 1995, London, United Kingdom In 2013 he sold his two-year old startup company Summly to Yahoo for $30 Million. He spent the next two years at Yahoo before leaving in 2015 to study philosophy and computer science at Oxford….
38) Abigail Johnson Who Says Family and Business Can’t Mix? Born: 19 December 1961, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America Current CEO of Fidelity Inc since 2014 (she took over the position after her father retired) and she has also served as Chairman since 2016. Abigail’s grandfather founded Fidelity in 1946. She began working for…
37) Charles Stratton But He’s Better Known as General Tom Thumb Born: 4 January 1838, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America Died: 15 July 1883, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America Charles is considered to be one of the most famous dwarves in history, and the first internationally known superstar. Charles was discovered by PT…
37) Safra Catz Who says girls can’t run with the big dogs? Born: 1 December 1961, Holon, Israel Current co-CEO of Oracle (serving in that capacity since 2014). Safra has been a part of the board of directors at Oracle since 2001. She was previously President and CFO of Oracle and she started there in…
36) Steve Irwin Just Like with Oprah, I Don’t Need to Say More, but I Will Born: 22 February 1962, Essendon, Australia Died: 4 September 2006, Batt Reef, Australia Steve was raised in an animal friendly home, with his parents opening a reptile park in 1970. He spent his childhood catching and rescuing reptiles from…
36) Sherilyn “Sheri” McCoy Who Says Business and Science Can’t Mix? Born: 1959, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States of America Former CEO of Avon Beauty (from 2012 to 2018). She became a director of Novocure in 2018. Before working at Avon, she was pretty high up on the Board of Directors for Johnson and Johnson. Sheri…
35) John Collins He Testified About It! Born: 24 October 1894, Belfast, Ireland (Present-Day Belfast, Northern Ireland) Died: 6 February 1941, Belfast, Ireland (Present-Day Belfast, Northern Ireland) John grew up in a poor Roman Catholic household and was one of nine siblings. His father died when he was younger, and so he had to help…