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46. Laura Lang
Laura Lang
CEO
Time Inc.
2011 rank: New
Age: 56
Lang left her CEO job at ad agency Digitas to run Time Inc. (Fortune's parent) in January. The company's struggle to find a leader puts the pressure on Lang, as do broader trends: Time Inc.'s revenue was down 9% in the second quarter. But Lang's digital expertise could reenergize the company.
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