Highest Paid Women CEOs

Renee James is a powerhouse of talent and persistence. Her total compension for 2014 was close to $9.4 million. She became the president of the Intel Corporation in 2013. She has a Bachelor's degree in International Business and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Oregon. She served as assistant to the renowned Andy Grove as well as on President Obama's National Security Telecommunication Advisory Committee.

Meg Whitman has a net worth of over $2 billion. She became the CEO of HP in 2011 and has made it to the Forbes' list of 40 wealthiest Americans. She holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Harvard University. She earned the majority of her wealth from eBay, where she expanded the company with a mere 30 employees to its current revenue of $8 billion. She is also listed in sixth position on Forbes' list of the most powerful women in the world.

Ellen Kullman is the genius behind DuPont. She has a net worth of over $9 million. She has a Bachelor's degree in Science and Engineering from Tufts University and a Master's in Art from the Northwestern University. She is responsible for expanding Du Pont's Business Platforms outside the US and is ranked 15th on Forbes' list of the 50 most powerful women in the world. Kullman is known by her colleagues as agile and streamlined. She respects her customers and is closely connected to her employees.

Virginia Rometty, also known as Ginni by her co-workers, is the motivating leader behind IBM. She has a net worth over $45 million and has also been named as one of Time's most influential people in 2012. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. Her ambitious plans for IBM are expected to increase sales as IBM plans to add at least $20 billion to its revenue growth in the next three years.

Angela Braly successfully runs the second-largest health insurance company in America. She also serves on the boards of Procter & Gamble, the National Institute for Health Care Management and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. She has a net worth of over $32 million and she was the key strategist during WellPoint getting hold of WellChoice in 2005, which was a defining moment for the company. She has a Bachelor's in Arts and Science from the Texas Tech University and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the Southern Methodist University.

Carol Meyrowitz was ranked the 12th most powerful woman in the world in 2014 by Fortune Magazine. She is a motivational figure for many young women. She also currently serves as one of the board of directors at Staples. She holds a degree in management from the Rider University. She is one of the best paid women CEOs in the world. She earned around $20.7 million in 2013. She plans to expand the store base by almost 60% and vigorously push online sales

Susan Wojocicki is the prime example of success, fame, and fortune for women accross the world. She enjoys a net worth of $300 million. She has a Bachelor's in Arts and Science from Harvard University, a Master's in Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a Master's in Business Administration from the Anderson School of Management. As CEO of YouTube, Wojocicki run a highly successfull company with 1 billion unique visitors per month. She is known as one of the most important people in advertising and is ranked the 12th most powerful woman in business by Forbes.

Irene Rosenfield has a net worth of $96 million. She is one of the most powerful people in the global snacking industry. She has a Bachelor's in Arts and Science, Master's in Science degree and a Doctorate, all three from the Cornell University. Rosenfield successfully took critical decisions for company's expansion outside US and worked hard for cutting costs and steering the company in the right direction.

Marissa Mayer is a self-made woman with a net worth around $380 million. She is a Bachelor of Arts and Science and completed her Master's degree from Stanford University. Marissa Mayer aimed at increasing mobile revenue and has productively enjoyed a leading position at Yahoo for the past three years. Marissa has been ranked by Fortune as the most successful business leader in the world.

Ursuala Burns is the driven and ambitious CEO of Xerox. This intelligent and hardworking woman aims to make the world a paperless place. She has a Bachelor of Arts and Science from the Polytechnic Institute and completed her Master's in Science from Columbia University.