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 |  |  |  | 28 of 50 | 28. Cece Sutton EVP, Head Of Retail and Small Business Banking Wachovia ( WB)
Age: 49
Wachovia, with $720 billion in assets, has seen its stock price drop, in part because of credit market woes. Nevertheless, Sutton's stock within Wachovia is rising. She began her 29-year career as a clerk and now oversees a division at the Charlotte-based bank that accounts for nearly a third of its $30 billion in revenues. She is among the serious contenders to head the General Bank, which oversees the retail and wholesale businesses.
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