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50 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN BUSINESS

FORTUNE's annual ranking of America's leading businesswomen

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1. Irene Rosenfeld

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Chairman and CEO
Kraft Foods
2010 rank: 2
Age: 58

Rosenfeld made a big show of power this year with her decision to split Kraft into two companies, a reversal of her previous strategy of expanding through acquisitions (like the 2010 purchase of Cadbury). Her new role hasn’t been decided but she plans to remain CEO until the deal’s expected close in 2012.

By Beth Kowitt and Rupali Arora

COMMENT:

sO AS YOU CAN SEE THIS FAMOUS WOMAN IS ONE OF THE 50 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN BUSINESS, HER NAME IS IRENE ROSENFELD, SHE IS IN 2 COMPANIES AND SHE WANTS TO REMAIN CEO UNTIL A DEAL CLOSE.