2006 rank: 10
Age: 53
Check out the annual report: Arnold's name comes right after CEO A.G. Lafley's - and that may understate her importance. Arnold is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the three global business units in the $76 billion company. An organic growth goal of 4% to 6% annually means adding billions of dollars to the top line every year. But Arnold has done it before, transforming the once-sleepy health and beauty business.
