While women founder-CEOs are notably absent, there are more founder-led companies on the index today than five years ago.
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Internal promotions and outside hires helped the Fortune 500 notch more women CEOs.
Internal promotions and outside hires helped the Fortune 500 notch more women CEOs.
'Asset light' tech and finance companies with big margins have become a dominant presence on our list.
CEOs at GSK, Sodexo, and Merck, however, have already announced their departures.
CFOs of Prudential Financial and BNY weigh in on their companies' momentum on the list.
Back in 2008, there were 12 women running Fortune 500 companies. Even though that equaled a measly 2.4 percent, it was still…
