Women CEOs in the Fortune 500

The definitive list of women CEOs in the Fortune 500. Last updated on May 9, 2013.

1. Margaret C. Whitman

Company: Hewlett-Packard (HPQ)

Fortune 500 Rank: 15

2. Virginia M. Rometty

Company: IBM (IBM)

Fortune 500 Rank: 20

3. Patricia A. Woertz

Company: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

Fortune 500 Rank: 27

4. Indra K. Nooyi

Company: Pepsico (PEP)

Fortune 500 Rank: 43

5. Marillyn A. Hewson

Company: Lockheed Martin (LMT)

Fortune 500 Rank: 59

6. Ellen J. Kullman

Company: DuPont (DD)

Fortune 500 Rank: 72

7. Irene B. Rosenfeld

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