A Few Female Chief Executives
In a recent feature in the New York Times on the top paid Chief Executive Officers, a mere 6 out of 200 were women. I’ve listed their names and companies below:
+ Andrea Jung, Avon Products
+ Ellen J. Kullman, DuPont
+ Brenda C. Barnes, Sara Lee
+ Indra K. Nooyi, PepsiCo
+ Patricia A. Woertz, Archer Daniels Midland
+ Susan M. Ivey, Reynolds American
In the US, an egalitarian society, this statistic is a sign of the stronghold cultural norms have on positions of leadership. Furthermore, the vast majority of men in the list of C.E.O.’s are Caucasian with anglophone surnames. What is the underlying cultural message this report sends? Let us know what you think.
Charlene
