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 |  |  |  | 39 of 50 | 39. Colleen Goggins 2006 rank: 37
Age: 53
A 26-year veteran of J&J and a member of the executive committee, Goggins added over-the-counter sales to her responsibilities in January. With $9.2 billion in revenues in 2006, her division accounted for 17.5% of J&J's total. The recent acquisition of Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, which gets half its revenues outside the U.S., enhances J&J's international position in the field. J&J now leads in 22 different consumer health categories - a position of strength in an aging world.
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