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Fortune 1-500 (20 CEOs)

• Meg Whitman, HP (#15)
• Virginia Rometty, IBM (#20)
• Patricia A. Woertz, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) (#27)
• Indra K. Nooyi, PepsiCo, Inc. (#43)
• Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin (#59)
• Ellen J. Kullman, DuPont (#72)
• Irene B. Rosenfeld, Mondelez International (#88)
• Phebe Novakovic, General Dynamics (#98)
• Carol M. Meyrowitz, The TJX Companies, Inc. (#115)
• Ursula M. Burns, Xerox Corporation (#131)
• Deanna M. Mulligan, Guardian (#238)
• Sheri S. McCoy, Avon Products Inc. (#252)
• Debra L. Reed, Sempra Energy (#281)
• Denise M. Morrison, Campbell Soup (#338)
• Heather Bresch, Mylan (#374)
• Ilene Gordon, Ingredion Incorporated (#386)
• Kathleen M. Mazzarella, Graybar Electric (#465)
• Gracia C. Martore, Gannett (#467) 
• Mary Agnes (Maggie) Wilderotter, Frontier Communications (#492)
• Marissa Mayer, Yahoo (#494)

Fortune 501-1000 (25 CEOs)

• Beth E. Mooney, KeyCorp (#510)
• Cindy B. Taylor, Oil States International Inc. (#537)
• Karen W. Katz, The Neiman Marcus Group Inc. (#547)
• Laura J. Alber, Williams-Sonoma (#582)
• Elizabeth Smith, Bloomin' Brands (#590)
• Gretchen McClain, Xylem, (#612)
• Patricia Kampling, Alliant Energy (#655)
• Constance H. Lau, Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (#656)
• Tamara L. Lundgren, Schnitzer Steel Industries (#661)
• Mindy F. Grossman, HSN (#666)
• Kimberly Harris, Puget Sound Energy (#673)
• Amy Miles, Regal Entertainment (#742)
• Diane M. Sullivan, Brown Shoe Company (#788)
• Sandra Cochran, Cracker Barrel (#793)
• Debra Cafaro, Ventas (#807)
• Gayla Delly, Benchmark Electronics (#821)
• Kay Krill, ANN Inc. (#842)
• Denise Ramos, ITT (#861)
• Linda A. Lang, Jack in the Box Inc. (#894)
• Patti S. Hart, International Game Technology (#899)
• Andrea Ayers, Convergys (#906)
• Judy McReynolds, Arkansas Best Corp. (#927)
• Linda Massman, Clearwater Paper (#981)
• Eileen McDonnell, Penn Mutual Life Insurance (#990)
• Jane Elfers, Children's Place Retail Stores (#999)

Methodology: This list is based on the Fortune 1000 list of companies published by Fortune magazine in May or June of each year. The number and rank of companies remains unchanged throughout the year until a new list is published. We update our list throughout the year whenever a woman becomes CEO or departs a CEO position at any of the listed companies. Women are counted in our list starting on the date they officially take over their positions. We strive to keep this list accurate and timely; if you have found that we have missed something, or have any questions, please email us at icrequest@ask-catalyst.org.

Catalyst also maintains an historical list of women CEOs that have appeared on the Fortune list. If you would like a copy of the list, email icrequest@ask-catalyst.org.