CEO
Mylan
2011 rank: New
Age: 43
After 20 years in 15 different roles, Bresch landed the $6 billion pharma's top spot. That's despite a 2008 controversy at West Virginia University, where the then-governor's daughter was awarded an
executive MBA allegedly without completing required credits. The school blamed record keeping, and Bresch maintains she earned the degree.
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