The powerhouse women CEOs of 2009 were (in alphabetical order):
- Brenda C. Barnes, Sara Lee Corporation
- Carol Bartz, Yahoo! Inc.
- Angela F. Braly, WellPoint, Inc.
- Ursula M. Burns, Xerox Corporation
- Catherine M. Burzik, Kinetic Concepts
- Christina A. Gold, Western Union Holdings, Inc.
- Ilene Gordon, Corn Products International
- Mindy F. Grossman, HSN
- Susan M. Ivey, Reynolds American, Inc.
- Andrea Jung, Avon Products, Inc.
- Katherine Krill, Ann Taylor Stores
- Ellen J. Kullman, DuPont
- Linda A. Lang, Jack in the Box
- Constance H. Lau, Hawaiian Electric Industries
- Tamara L. Lundgren, Schnitzer Steel Industries
- Lynn Laverty Elsenhans, Sunoco
- Carol M. Meyrowitz, The TJX Companies, Inc.
- Anne M. Mulcahy, Xerox
- Indra K. Nooyi, PepsiCo, Inc.
- Janet L. Robinson, New York Times
- Irene B. Rosenfeld, Kraft Foods Inc.
- Mary F. Sammons, Rite Aid Corporation
- Laura Sen, BJ's Wholesale Club
- Anne L. Stevens, Carpenter Technology
- Cindy B. Taylor, Oil States International
- Mary Agnes Wilderotter, Frontier Communications
- Patricia A. Woertz, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
- Dona D. Young, Phoenix
How Data Was Compiled: The number of female CEOs during 2009 was published more than once. The reflects all female CEOs running FORTUNE 500 companies during any time in 2009. Because CEOs leave, and the FORTUNE 500 company list is dynamic, changes in numbers can occur depending upon when female CEOs were counted during the year. The year-end figure for the number of women CEOs at FORTUNE 500 companies should be counted as 15 total.
Source: Compiled from multiple lists published on CNNMoney.com
