While the Forbes 400 wealthiest Americans in 2013 list includes only 43 women, the Fortune 40 under 40 in 2013 list is nearly gender equal.
Seventeen women appear in the list of 40 individuals under the age of 40 who are making a big impact on the business world in 2013, but only 3 of them appear in the top ten, only four appear in the top 20, and only seven appear in the top 30. The majority (13 women) appear in the bottom ten in the Fortune ranking.
This is an improvement over the 2012 list of 40 under 40 when only 11 women appeared on the list with just one in the top 10 (Marissa Mayer) and just two in the top 20.
You can view the complete list by following the link above. Following are the women who made the Fortune 40 Under 40 List for 2013:
#1 – Marissa Mayer – Yahoo!
#9 – Tracy Britt Cool – Berkshire Hathaway
#10 – Liv Garfield – Group’s Openreach
#18 – Catherine Lacavera – Google
#21 – Avani Davda – Tata Starbucks Limited
#29 – Lani Hay – Lanmark Technology
#30 – Claudia Sender – TAM Airline
#31 – Hayley Barna and Katia Beauchamp – Birchbox
#33 – Rachel Schechtman – Story
#33 – Alli Webb – Drybar
#34 – Slava Rubin – Indiegogo
#35 – Kristen Groos Richmond and Kirsten Saenz-Tobey – Revolution Foods
#36 – Rachel Haot – City of New York
#39 – Tamara Ralph – Ralph & Russo
#40 – Kat Kole – Cinnabon
Susan Gunelius
Susan Gunelius is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Women on Business. She is a 30-year veteran of the marketing field and has authored a dozen books about marketing, branding, and social media, including the highly popular Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing for Dummies, Blogging All-in-One for Dummies and Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Susan’s marketing-related content can be found on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek.com, and more. Susan is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She has worked in corporate marketing roles and through client relationships with AT&T, HSBC, Citibank, Intuit, The New York Times, Cox Communications, and many more large and small companies around the world. Susan also speaks about marketing, branding and social media at events around the world and is frequently interviewed by television, online, radio, and print media organizations about these topics. She holds an MBA in Management and Strategy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC).
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Thank you Susan for putting the issue of women and wealth in perspective as I hope you will see a new wave of Entrepreneurs emerge who place women in places of distinction and power.