There are more women running FORTUNE 500 companies this year than there were last year. Currently, 12 FORTUNE 500 companies are run by women* (up from 10 last year), and a total of 25 FORTUNE 1000 companies have women in the top job (up from 20).
Angela F. Braly is scheduled to become CEO of WellPoint (FORTUNE 500 rank: 35) June 1, 2007. That will bring the total of women CEOs in the FORTUNE 500 up to 13, and in the FORTUNE 1000 up to 26.