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Top Thirty Companies For Women
In The United States - 2003
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rank/company
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2002
rank
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company
address and contact information
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directors on board
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women
directors on board
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women
as top earners
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domestic department/ division heads
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women
domestic department/ division heads
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total
full-time domestic employees
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women
full-time domestic employees
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2001
fiscal year revenues
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2000
fiscal year revenues (billions)
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Things
We Like
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1.
AVON  |
1
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Avon
Products, Inc., 1345 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10105-0196,
212-282-5000 www.avon.com
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11
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6
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2
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277
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119
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7,268
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5,347
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$6.0B
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$5.7B
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COO Susan
Kropf revitalized Avon’s North American market, setting the stage for women
to move up the ladder in other countries. A Women’s Leadership Forum will
develop women in the company. |
| 2.
SCHOLASTIC |
2
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Scholastic Corp., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, 212-343-6100
www.scholastic.com |
13
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4
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3
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505
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296
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4,865
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3,253
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$2.0B
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$1.4B
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The only
company on the list with three women top earners, all in charge of operating
units! Scholastic’s intrinsically woman-friendly culture makes flexibility a
natural. |
| 3. LIZ
CLAIBORNE |
3
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Liz
Claiborne, Inc.,1441 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, 212-354-4900
www.lizclaiborne.com |
9
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2
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2
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155
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95
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6,463
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4,702
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$3.4B
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$3.1B
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Liz
boasts the deepest bench as one of just two firms with more women than men
in top operating spots (Scholastic is the other). Women are 83 percent of a
new management effectiveness program. |
| 4.
WELLPOINT |
10
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Wellpoint
Health Networks, Inc., 1 WellPoint Way,
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 805-557-6655
www.wellpoint.com |
9
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4
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1
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246
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89
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16,154
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12,273
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$12.4B
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$19.2B
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Restructuring doesn’t mean losing women at Wellpoint, with many steadily
advancing into top line positions. Managers take ownership for contracting
with and supplying services to woman-owned businesses. |
| 5.
FANNIE MAE |
14
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Fannie
Mae, 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016
202-752-7000 www.fanniemae.com
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18
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4
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1
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706
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313
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4,660
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2,445
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$50.8B
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$44.4B
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Women
business owners have access to a top supplier diversity contact here—Fannie
Mae provides world-class support and service to woman-owned businesses. 29
percent of senior managers are women. |
| 6.
GOLDEN WEST |
HR
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Golden
West Financial Corp., 1901 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA 94612 510-446-6000
www.worldsavings.com |
9
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5
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1
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237
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93
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6,329
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4,045
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$4.4B
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$3.9B
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With
co-CEO Marion Sandler, more women are moving into senior positions. In 2001
there were 19 percent more women in executive spots than in 2000. 55 percent
of all managers are women. |
| 7.
PRUDENTIAL |
6
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Prudential Financial Group, 751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
973-802-7134 www.prudential.com
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15
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2
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1
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3,873
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1,425
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28,364
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15,659
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$27.2B
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$26.5B
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Women
agents and women in technology each get their own network. A company-wide
Work/Life Award, new in 2001, recognizes employees who produce while “being
personally accomplished.” |
| 8. NEW
YORK TIMES |
9
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The New
York Times Company, 229 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 212-556-1234
www.nytco.com |
13
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4
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1
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435
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174
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10,757
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3,769
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$3.0B
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$3.1B
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If you
read it or hear it from the Times Co., a woman got it to you. Janet L.
Robinson is GM for the NY Times, and Cynthia H. Augustine is president of
the broadcast group. Flexible work is taking root. |
| 9.
HEWLETT-PACKARD |
8
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Hewlett-Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street,
San Francisco, CA 94304 650-857-1501 www.hp.com
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12
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3
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2
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1,568
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417
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40,759
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14,756
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$45.2B
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$48.8B
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HP gained
innovative programs for women when it merged with Compaq. Best yet:there’s a
manager in diversity sourcing solely dedicated to bringing new women on
board. |
| 10.
IBM |
25
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International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road, Armonk, NY 10504 914-499-1900
www.ibm.com |
12
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2
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0
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2,583
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542
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141,976
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43,735
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$85.9B
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$88.4B
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All of
IBM’s top women run lines of business, and the percentage of women in upper
middle management has increased 50 percent since 1997, thanks in part to the
executive women’s task force. |
| 11.
FEDERATED |
23
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Federated
Department Stores, Inc., 7 West 7th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-579-7000
www.federated-fds.com
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11
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2
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1
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21
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5
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140,169
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105,279
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$15.7B
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$16.6B
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Since
1997, the percentage of women division heads has tripled to 24 percent.
Dedicated to buying from women-owned businesses, the company links diversity
to managers’ compensation. |
12.
COMPUWARE  |
HR
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Compuware
Corp., 31440 Northwestern Highway,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-737-7300
www.compuware.com |
11
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2
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1
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468
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132
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7,572
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2,426
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$2.0B
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$2.2B
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Publicly
held for only 10 years, Compuware burst onto the Top 30 with 42 percent of
top executives as women–and imaginative and relentless recruitment of women
into software development. |
| 13.
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL |
17
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Principal
Financial Group, 711 High Street
Des Moines, IA 50392-0150 515-247-6715
www.principal.com |
14
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4
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0
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859
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302
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13,786
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9,643
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$8.8B
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$8.9B
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Working
caregivers phase back into work after caring for family members of any age.
A mentor program will be implemented to beef up numbers of women running
lines of business, especially at top levels. |
| 14.
AETNA |
4
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Aetna
Inc.,151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06156 860-273-0123
www.Aetna.com |
12
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4
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1
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65
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30
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30,647
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23,755
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$25.2B
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$26.8B
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During
restructuring, Aetna used flexibility and other work/life programs to
attract and retain employees. With a focus on women’s marketing, it has
strengthened its women’s network. |
| 15.
WASHINGTON MUTUAL |
5
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Washington Mutual, Inc., 1201 Third Avenue,
Seattle, WA 98101 206-461-2000 www.wamu.com
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16
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4
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1
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2,683
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1,183
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41,298
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27,776
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$17.7B
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$15.8B
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The more
banks WaMu gobbles up, the more top-rate women it inherits and keeps. Women
now run key operations. Credit the culture, not particular programs, for
women’s success. |
| 16.
CHARLES SCHWAB |
-
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The
Charles Schwab Corp., 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco CA 94104
415-627-7000 www.schwab.com |
13
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2
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1
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575
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218
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15,646
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6,044
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$4.4B
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$5.8B
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Women
have made big strides in the past five years, resulting in a high proportion
of top women even after layoffs. Women run two of the company’s larger
business units. |
| 17.
TARGET |
-
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Target
Corp., 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403, 612-304-6073
www.targetcorp.com |
11
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2
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0
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2,493
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1,069
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111,655
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64,972
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$39.9B
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$36.9B
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Women are
presidents of two big operating units—Marshall Field’s and Mervyn’s. 37
percent of VPs & up are women, as are 66 percent of store managers. Specific
goals ensure this trend stays strong. |
| 18.
MERCK |
16
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Merck &
Co., Inc. One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0010, 866-448-7590
www.merck.com |
13
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3
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1
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7,187
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2,798
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45,464
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24,651
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$47.7B
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$40.4B
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Women are
steadily moving up as middle managers with operating responsibility and as
senior officers. Four times a year Merck’s child care centers offer extended
hours so moms and dads get a night off. |
| 19.
SEARS |
21
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Sears,
Roebuck and Co., 3333 Beverly Road,
Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 847-286-2500
www.sears.com |
9
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2
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0
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183
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39
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132,349
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61,641
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$41.0B
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$40.9B
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Mentoring
crosses gender lines with a high-profile pilot that pairs 10 top men with 10
high-potential women. Well developed women’s networks deliver as the
retailer puts more backbone in diversifying. |
| 20.
GANNETT |
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Gannett
Co., Inc., 7950 Jones Branch Drive,
McLean,VA 22107 703-854-6000
www.gannett.com |
9
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3
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0
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1,248
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465
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36,608
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15,084
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$6.3B
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$6.2B
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Gannett
trained managers in the nuances of overseeing flex-time workers and
telecommuters—and saw twice as many employees working flexible schedules.
Two of three top-ranking women have line jobs. |
| 21.
USAA |
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United
Services Automobile Assoc., 9800 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, TX 78288 1-800-531-3485
www.usaa.com |
16
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2
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0
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904
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379
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19,683
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12,266
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$9.0B
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$8.6B
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Women are
rising fast—75 percent of women recently promoted went into operating
positions. A new mentoring program will keep that pipeline filled. Children
of employees are eligible for college scholarships. |
| 22.
DUPONT |
-
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DuPont ,
1007 Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19898
302-774-1000 www.dupont.com |
13
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3
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0
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3,141
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485
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37,281
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9,318
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$24.7B
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$29.3B
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Dedicated
to drawing in more women in hard sciences and engineering and succeeding at
retention, DuPont offers work/life programs and has a diverse and active
women’s network. |
| 23.
LINCOLN FINANCIAL |
11
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Lincoln
Financial Centre Square, West Tower, 1500 Market Street, Ste. 3900,
Philadelphia, PA, 19102 215-448-1400
www.lfg.com |
13
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3
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0
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701
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240
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5,898
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3,889
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$6.4B
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$6.9B
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A major
distribution channel is headed by Margaret Skinner, SVP. Women are 65
percent of the participants in a professional development track .A program
to link top women with up-and-comers is in the works. |
| 24.
SALLIE MAE |
18
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SLM
Corp., 11600 Sallie Mae Drive, Reston, VA 20193, 703-810-3000
www.salliemae.com |
15
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2
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2
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120
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50
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5,582
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3,807
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$5.3B
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$6.8B
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Five
years ago, Sallie didn’t have any SVPs. Now there are 20, and 25 percent are
women. A woman runs guarantor services and sales marketing, and three of
four loan servicing centers are run by women. |
| 25.
TIAA-CREF |
7
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TIAA-CREF,
730 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
212-490-9000 www.tiaa-cref.org
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27
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9
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0
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419
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146
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6,327
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3,668
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$24.2B
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$39.1B
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A formal
talent identification program encourages greater divisional accountability
and ensures development of women and minorities in the pipeline. |
| 26.
EASTMAN KODAK |
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Eastman
Kodak Company, 343 State Street,
Rochester, NY 14650 585-724-4000
www.kodak.com |
10
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3
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0
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4,345
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1,383
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43,904
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16,167
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$13.2B
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$14.0B
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Kodak has
seen the light. 16 percent of senior executives are now women, up from 6
percent five years ago. A purposeful women’s network provides a forum for
women employees. |
| 27.
VERIZON |
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Verizon
Communications, Inc.,1095 Ave. of the Americas,
New York, NY 10036 212-395-2121 www.verizon.com |
16
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2
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0
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2,524
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766
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190,442
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83,964
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$67.2B
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$63.0B
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Verizon
inherited top-performing women when it merged with GTE and was smart enough
to hold them. More than half of all promotions in 2001 went to women.
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| 28.
BRISTOL-MEYERS SQUIBB |
HR
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 345 Park Ave.,
New York, NY 10154 212-546-4000 www.bms.com
|
10
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2
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0
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420
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105
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18,156
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8,916
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$19.4B
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$18.2B
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Here’s a
rare instance of child and elder care emergency back-up available to all
employees across the country. Imaginative amenities include take-home meals
and on-site dry cleaning and video rentals. |
| 29.
OFFICE DEPOT |
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Office
Depot, Inc., 2200 Old Germantown Road,
Delray Beach, FL 33445 561-438-4800
www.officedepot.com |
13
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2
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0
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2199
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564
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27,752
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11,260
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$11.2B
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$11.6B
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Recognizing that women consumers account for the majority of its sales,
Office Depot put Jocelyn Carter-Miller in charge of a hugely successful
outreach. A popular women’s conference rates kudos. |
| 30.
PROCTOR & GAMBLE |
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The
Procter & Gamble Company
1 P&G Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-983-1100
www.pg.com |
16
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2
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0
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4,698
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1,306
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36,236
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13,252
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$39.2B
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$39.9B
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Beauty
and babies, two global businesses at P&G, are run by women. “Women
Supporting Women,” a decade-old mid-career mentoring program, focuses on
retaining and developing women. |
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