66) Joy Mangano Inventor who is most remembered for her first invention the Miracle Mop Born: 1 February 1956, East Meadow, New York, United States of America She makes regular appearances on HSN and was the president of Ingenious Designs LLC. The 2015 Hollywood Film Joy is loosely based on her life story. Joy released…
65) Indra Nooyi Former Pepsi Co CEO and Chairwoman Born: 28 October 1955, Tamil Nadu, India Her idea to move the company into a healthier direction did not sit well with consumers who liked their sugary drinks, however, she was instrumentally successful in diversifying and restructuring the brand. Her restructuring techniques included spinning off PepsiCo’s…
64) Denise Morrison Former Campbell Soup Co. CEO Born: 13 January 1954, Elberon, Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America She served as CEO from 2011 to 2018. Denise retired abruptly with no reason given—but it could have to do with the fact that Campbell’s Stock Plummeted thirty percent between 2017 and 2018. Earlier…
63) Marillyn Hewson Former President, Chairman, and CEO of Lockheed Martin Born: 1954, Junction City, Kansas, United States of America She started at Lockheed Martin over thirty-years ago as an industrial engineer. Marilyn held several other high-ranking positions within the company before rising to the top. She is also on the board of directors for…
62) Barbara Corcoran Realty Mogul and Businesswoman who founded the Corcoran Group Born: 10 March 1949, Edgewater, New Jersey, United States of America She is also a Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank. Barbara has said she had over twenty jobs before her 23rd birthday. In 2019 she has sadly been in the news because her…
61) Sherry Lansing Former Head of Paramount and 20th Century Fox Studios. Born: 31 July 1944, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America In her thirty years in the movie business she was involved in over 200 films from the business end of marketing, producing, and distribution. In 1984 she became the first woman to head…
58) Do Won Chang Founded Forever 21 After Arriving in The United States in 1981 Born: 30 March 1954, South Korea To be fair, Do Won Chang owned and operated the business alongside his wife, Jin Sook Chang. In 2016, Forbes estimated their combined networth at $3 Billion. Sadly, by 2019, their networth had dropped…
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) 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) 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…