Who run the world?

Girls.
May 9, 2022
Illustrations: Savannah Furniss
Who run the world?

From multi-millionaires to billionaires, the United States is host to some of the most wealthy and inspirational women in the world. Whether it be pioneering a synthetic biology revolution, building a beauty brand with annual revenues grossing $550 million or heading one of the country’s largest pharmacy and drugstore retailers, these female trailblazers have it covered. Beyoncé said it best: Who run the world? Girls.

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Rihanna
Title: Founder & Co-Owner
Company: Fenty Beauty
Age: 34
Net Worth: $1.4B

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Whitney Wolfe Herd
Title: Founder & CEO
Company: Bumble, Inc.
Age: 32
Net Worth: $1.5B

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Sara Blakely
Title: Founder & Owner
Company: Spanx
Age: 51
Net Worth: $1.1B

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Tory Burch
Title: Executive Chairman & Chief Creative Officer
Company: Tory Burch
Age: 55
Net Worth: $900M

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Susan Wojcicki
Title: CEO
Company: YouTube
Age: 53
Net Worth: $815M

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Reshma Shetty
Title: Co-Founder
Company: Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
Age: 44
Net Worth: $750M

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Patricia Miller
Title: Co-founder
Company: Vera Bradley
Age: 83
Net Worth: $325M

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Mary Barra
Title: CEO
Company: General Motors
Age: 60
Net Worth: $178M

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Gail Boudreaux
Title: CEO
Company: Anthem, Inc.
Age: 62
Net Worth: $48.2M

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Carol Tomé
Title: CEO
Company: UPS
Age: 62
Net Worth: $36.6M

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Rosalind Brewer
Title: CEO
Company: Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Age: 60
Net Worth: $11.6M

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