25 top executives ranked by revenue and
from companies with at least $100
million in revenue
Apple CEO Tim
Cook is No. 1
List spans tech, fashion, entertainment,
beauty, consumer goods, food, consulting, and
industrials
LONDON, Sept. 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Fortune is proud to
announce the inaugural Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders list, a
groundbreaking ranking of the world's top CEOs, chairs, and
co-founders who openly identify as LGBTQ+ and based on their
companies' revenue.
In this inaugural list, Fortune ranks these leaders by the
revenue of the companies they lead; the list's array of public and
private companies report at least $100
million in revenue. This definitive ranking underscores the
significant contributions of LGBTQ+ leaders in driving business
success globally. The list was curated and validated by Fortune's
Lists Director, Europe,
Grethe Schepers and co-authored by
Fortune's Executive Editor, Europe, Alex Wood
Morton.
Many CEOs, despite being publicly out, prefer not to attach
their personal lives to their businesses due to potential
repercussions in their home countries. In many fast-growing
economies and heavyweights like Russia and China, being openly out at work or in business
can be life-threatening.
Key highlights:
- The Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders list is more diverse than overall
leadership ranks at the biggest companies in the U.S. and globally,
with 20% women, as well as diverse by race and region
- List includes 2 openly trans leaders
- Fortune list aims to spotlight LBGTQ+ leaders, with an eye
toward raising visibility
The top 10 Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders of
2024:
1. Tim Cook, CEO, Apple
(U.S.)
2. Jim Fitterling, CEO and
Chairman, Dow (U.S.)
3=. George
Cheeks, Co-CEO, Paramount Global (U.S.)
3=. Chris
McCarthy, Co-CEO, Paramount Global (U.S.)
5. Sander van 't Noordende,
CEO and Chairman, Randstad (The
Netherlands)
6. Beth Ford, CEO, Land
O'Lakes (U.S.)
7. António Simões, CEO,
Legal & General (U.K.)
8. Stein Erik Hagen,
Chairman, Orkla (Norway)
9. Sue Nabi, CEO, Coty
(U.S.)
10. Giorgio
Armani, Founder and CEO (Italy)
Dame Julia Hoggett (No. 21), the first openly gay
CEO of the London Stock Exchange and cover subject of the latest
issue of Fortune magazine's Europe Edition, said: "If you have the
privilege of being a senior leader, then you must use that
privilege to speak up for those who are less able, or feel they are
less able, to do so. I have learnt that the braver I am, the braver
I get, and that by speaking out I can help others to realize that
there is a greater world of opportunity out there for them
too."
Alex Wood Morton said,
"Representation matters. Today's businesses should reflect who we
are and our shared values. The inaugural Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders
list is a marker of how far we've come and how much work still
needs to be done. All the companies who made the cut this year have
reported at least $100 million in
revenue–underlining how this is the definitive ranking of LGBTQ+
business leaders."
Grethe Schepers said:
"Fortune lists have often shined a light on the companies that
shape our world and the people who run them. The new Fortune LGBTQ+
Leaders list continues this legacy of informing and inspiring
readers, celebrating strong leadership marked by authenticity and
courage."
About Fortune:
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