
Age: 54
J&J's share price is near a five-year high, thanks in part to Goggins, who is known as a reliable executor. Her $14.5 billion division acquired Pfizer's consumer business for $16.6 billion in late 2006. As part of the deal, J&J welcomed Listerine to the family and secured the rights to sell an over-the-counter version of Pfizer's allergy drug Zyrtec.
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