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 |  |  |  | 47 of 50 | 47. Deirdre Connelly 2006 rank: 43
Age: 47
A Lilly lifer, Connelly is on everyone's short list to be Big Pharma's first woman CEO. Connelly got her current job in June 2005. With 2006 revenues of $8.6 billion (up 10%), Lilly USA accounts for more than half of its parent's sales. Among the biggest growth drivers are Zyprexa, an antipsychotic that could reach $5 billion in sales this year, and Cymbalta, an antidepressant.
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