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These Are the Women CEOs Leading Fortune 500 Companies

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Female CEOs in the Fortune 500 aren’t quite the norm yet, but they have been making strides.

As of May 2018, there are 24 female CEOs on the list—or just under 5% of the total list. The women run a diverse range of companies—from consumer goods behemoths like PepsiCo to defense contractors like Lockheed Martin—but they are, predominantly, white. At the moment, just two names on the list are women of color: Geisha Williams of PG&E Corporation (PCG) and Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo (PEP). None are African American.

All Fortune 500 rankings are as of June 2017.

1. Mary Barra

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra News Conference
Mary Barra, chief executive officer of General MotorsPhotograph by Jeff Kowalsky—Bloomberg via Getty Images
Photograph by Jeff Kowalsky—Bloomberg via Getty Images

Company: General Motors

Fortune 500 Rank: 8

 

2. Gail Boudreaux

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Gail Boudreaux, CEO of AnthemPhotograph by Taylor Hill via FilmMagic
Taylor Hill FilmMagic

Company: Anthem

Fortune 500 Rank: 29

 

3. Ginni Rometty

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Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President and CEO of [hotlink]IBM[/hotlink] speaks during a Fortune summit.Photograph by Mark Wilson—Getty Images
Photograph by Mark Wilson—Getty Images

Company: IBM

Fortune 500 Rank: 32

4. Indra Nooyi

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Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, speaks during the New York Times DealBook conference in 2016.Bloomberg via Getty Images
Bloomberg via Getty Images

Company: PepsiCo

Fortune 500 Rank: 44

 

5. Marillyn Hewson

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Marillyn Hewson, Chairman, President, and CEO of Lockheed MartinPhotograph by Danuta Otfinowski — Fortune Most Powerful Women
Photograph by Danuta Otfinowski — Fortune Most Powerful Women

Company: Lockheed Martin

Fortune 500 Rank: 56

 

6. Safra Catz

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Safra Catz of OraclePhotograph by Bloomberg Bloomberg via Getty Images
Photograph by Bloomberg Bloomberg via Getty Images

Company: Oracle

Fortune 500 Rank: 81

7. Phebe Novakovic

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Phebe Novakovic, Chairman and CEO of [hotlink]General Dynamics[/hotlink], speaks during a meeting of the Economic Club of Washington in 2016.Brendan Smialowski AFP/Getty Images
Brendan Smialowski AFP/Getty Images

Company: General Dynamics

Fortune 500 Rank: 90

 

8. Tricia Griffith

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Courtesy of Progressive

Company: Progressive

Fortune 500 Rank: 120

 

9. Lynn Good

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Lynn Good, President, CEO, Vice Chair of the Board, [hotlink]Duke Energy[/hotlink], at a Fortune MPW summit.Photograph by Stuart Isett — Fortune Most Powerful Women
Photograph by Stuart Isett — Fortune Most Powerful Women

Company: Duke Energy

Fortune 500 Rank: 121

 

10. Michelle Gass

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Michelle Gass speaks during a television interview in London.Chris Ratcliffe—Bloomberg via Getty Images
Chris Ratcliffe—Bloomberg via Getty Images

Company: Kohl’s

Fortune 500 Rank: 150

11. Geisha Williams

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Geisha Williams, President of Electric Operations at [hotlink]PG&E[/hotlink], speaks during a panel discussion at the National Clean Energy Summit in 2015.Isaac Brekken— Getty Images for National Clean
Isaac Brekken— Getty Images for National Clean
Company: PG&E Corp.

Fortune 500 Rank: 157

 

12. Margaret Keane

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Courtesy of Synchrony Financial

Company: Synchrony Financial

Fortune 500 Rank: 185

 

13. Deanna Mulligan

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Guardian Insurance CEO Deanna Mulligan, center, and NYC first lady Chirlane McCray during a press conference.Pacific Press LightRocket via Getty Images
Pacific Press LightRocket via Getty Images

Company: Guardian Life Insurance

Fortune 500 Rank: 218

 

14. Barbara Rentler

Company: Ross Stores

Fortune 500 Rank: 219

 

15. Anna Manning

Company: Reinsurance Group of America

Fortune 500 Rank: 246

 

16. Vicki Hollub

Key Speakers At The 2017 CERAWeek Conference
Vicki Hollub, president and chief executive officer of [hotlink]Occidental Petroleum[/hotlink], in 2017.Bloomberg via Getty Images
Bloomberg via Getty Images

Company: Occidental Petroleum

Fortune 500 Rank: 278

 

 

17. Kathryn Marinello

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Company: Hertz Global Holdings

Fortune 500 Rank: 296

 

18. Mary Laschinger

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Mary Laschinger, chief executive officer of [hotlink]Veritiv[/hotlink], during a Bloomberg Television interview in 2016Bloomberg via Getty Images
Bloomberg via Getty Images

Company: Veritiv

Fortune 500 Rank: 331

 

19. Michele Buck

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Courtesy of The Hershey Company & Roel Smart—Getty Images

Company: Hershey

Fortune 500 Rank: 369

 

20. Joey Wat

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VCG VCG via Getty Images

Company: Yum China

Fortune 500 Rank: 399

 

21. Patricia Poppe

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Courtesy of CMS Energy

Company: CMS Energy

Fortune 500 Rank: 419

 

22. Kathy Mazzarella

Company: Graybar Electric

Fortune 500 Rank: 420

 

23. Beth Mooney

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Beth Mooney, chief executive officer of KeyCorpScott Eells—Bloomberg via Getty Images
Scott Eells—Bloomberg via Getty Images

Company: KeyCorp

Fortune 500 Rank: 479

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