50 Most Powerful Women

Talk about drama! Our 11th annual list is dominated by firsts (first woman to run a major U.S. oil company), superlatives (youngest honoree ever) and notable departures (Citi's Sallie Krawcheck steps down as the most watched woman on Wall Street).

25 Highest-paid womenFreeport McMoRan's Kathleen Quirk took home $16M last year. Which corporate women raked in even more? More
25 Best-paid menSee how the highest-compensated male executives' paychecks compare to the 25 best-paid women. More
12 list dropoutsA few familiar (and not so familiar) faces dropped off this year's 50 Most Powerful Women list. More
My tech 'a-ha' momentSilicon Valley's next-gen leaders answer this question, and more. More
50 Global leadersSee which women executives are on top of the world. More
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