Business has its ups and downs, and so, naturally, do women in business. (Bye-bye, Martha!) But the story of this list is one of achievement: The credentials of these women, including the 13 newcomers, are the strongest yet. By Katie Benner, Eugenia Levenson, and Rupali Arora |  |  |  | 13 of 50 | 13. Ann Livermore 2006 rank: 14
Age: 49
She doesn't make headlines, but Livermore delivers results. Her group, which includes servers, storage, software, and services for corporate clients, accounts for 36% of sales at the $101 billion company. Operating income for her division jumped nearly 60% last year, to $3 billion, part of the reason the Silicon Valley stalwart has had a stellar run on the stock market.
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