It took over 50 years for Ursula Burns to break barriers as the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company, serving as ...

More Black women have been to space than led Fortune 500 firms. This article explores why—and what it reveals about leadership equity in corporate America.

The number of female CEOs leading Fortune 500 companies was flat at 52 between 2023 and 2024; in 2025, it’s up to 55. The Fortune 500 has for 71 years ranked the largest U.S. companies by revenue.

For the first time in history, 55 women are CEOs of Fortune 500 companies in 2025 — just over 11%. This marks progress from 52 women in both 2023 and 2024, though significant gender and racial ...

On the 2025 Fortune 500 list, 11% of the companies are led by women — a record high — but just 1.8% are led by Black CEOs — also a record high.

While 11% of the Fortune 500 is now led by female CEOs, there’s another barrier that has proven near-impossible to break for women: founding and scaling a company to the list of America’s ...

previously told you, Duckett is one of two Black women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. Now, she is making headlines for her minority stake in the New York Liberty as part of an investor group ...

As discussed in yesterday’s newsletter, most of those companies joined the ranks of women-led Fortune 500 businesses after promoting women from within to the top job—with one exception (sort of).

Visana Health Joins Aligned Marketplace to Help Fortune 500 Companies Provide Better Medical Care and More Comprehensive Benefits for Women Provided by Business Wire May 13, 2025, 6:06:00 AM ...