Women included on Fortune’s 2019 Businessperson of the Year list
Fortune: Last week, 20 business leaders were named to Fortune’s 2019’s Businessperson of the Year list. Fortescue Metals Group CEO Elizabeth Gaines came in at No. 2 for her company’s spectacular performance (a stock return of 90%) since she took over in 2018. Other women named to list include Synchrony Financial CEO Margaret Keane, Progressive CEO Tricia Griffith, Yum China CEO Joey Wat and Accenture CEO Julie Sweet. This year’s roster includes executives who set audacious goals, overcame impossible odds and found creative solutions within their companies, according to Fortune.