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36. Clara Gaymard
Clara Gaymard
National Executive
GE France
Country: France
2007 rank: 47

This year Gaymard, 48, added the Benelux countries to her roster of responsibilities at GE. On her watch, GE in France increased revenue 24% in 2007, to $6.8 billion, underscoring the importance of international markets to the U.S. conglomerate's growth.

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