49. Amelia Fawcett
Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley International
2005 rank: 43 Britain Fawcett, 50, a Boston native, is one of the most powerful women in London banking circles. As head of Morgan Stanley's Europe division, she was responsible for $6.7 billion in revenue last year, up 30% from 2004. This summer she sailed across the Atlantic on a trip that raised $500,000 for breast cancer research.
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Call it the year of the Most Powerful Woman CEO. In fact the top seven positions on the 2006 list are held by chief executives.) (more)
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