EVP, Global People Division
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)
2008 rank: 25
Age: 52
She oversees a workforce of 2.2 million employees -- and she's hiring: Wal-Mart is expected to add 25,000 new jobs this year. The former Hallmark executive is the only woman who reports directly to CEO Mike Duke.
NEXT: 25. Barbara Desoer
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