Top 8 Wealthiest Woman CEO In America: 2014 Edition

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBAExecutive AgendaSeptember 12, 2014October 22, 2019

No surprise that with a fortune of $2.4 billion, Electronic health-record juggernaut Epic Systems chief Judy Faulkner by far topped the 2014 list of wealthiest Woman CEOs, according to a report released by BnbData Consultancy Services, an IT data warehousing and business intelligence consulting company.

The second wealthiest female CEO was Hewlett-Packard Chairman & chief executive Meg Whitman, formerly the CEO of eBay, has a net worth of $1.9 Billion. Rounding out the top eight richest: Sarah Blakely, Leslie Blodgett, Indra Nooyi, Carol Bartz, Irene Rosenfeld and Cara “Carly” Fiorina.

How much do the 8 women at the helms of America’s largest companies earn? Let’s find out. Here are the top 8 Wealthiest Female CEO In America: 2014 Edition

8. Cara “Carly” Fiorina, est. net worth $80 Million, former Hewlett-Packard chief executive from 1999 to 2005, and she was the first woman to take control of a Fortune 100 company.

7. Irene Rosenfeld, est. net worth $96 Million, the current Chairman and CEO of Mondelēz International, the $35-billion global snacking powerhouse that owns Cadbury Dairy Milk.

6. Carol Bartz, est. net worth $100 Million, the former president and Chief Executive of the internet services company Yahoo! and , has been a member of the Board of Directors of Cisco Systems since November 1996.

5. Indra Nooyi, est. net worth $145 Million, Pepisco’s chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Leslie Blodgett, CEO of Bare Escentuals (left) and Danielle Kosann of The New Potato (right).

4. Leslie Blodgett, est. net worth $400 Million, CEO of Bare Escentuals, you can follow Leslie on Twitter @LeslieBlodgett.

[Sara Blakely with Sara Haines, correspondent for ABC News, image]

3. Sara Blakely, est. net worth $1.1 Billion, Spanx shape-wear founder, you can follow her on @SPANX.

2. Meg Whitman $2 Billion, the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard, you can follow Meg on Twitter @MegWhitman, Facebook, and linkedin.

1. Judy Faulkner $2.4 Billion, CEO and founder of Epic Systems, a privately-held company that sells electronic health systems.

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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBA

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBA, is a publishing executive and economist who serves as CEO and Editor-in-Chief of CEOWORLD Magazine, one of the world's most influential and widely read business publications. He also chairs its Advisory Board, shaping the magazine’s editorial vision and global strategy.

Dr. Amarendra earned his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, a Doctorate in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University, Paris, and a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. He also holds an MBA in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama.

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