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Denise McIver (Photo by Kevin Foley)

The 21st-Century Librarian

After working for more than 15 years in public relations in the entertainment industry, Denise…

By Denise A. Campbell Laidler

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Success is not luck. It’s what happens when preparation meets opportunity. And those who begin this preparation process out of the starting blocks tend to acquire key leadership assignments and professional reputations that, in some cases, exceed those of colleagues more than a decade their senior. The female entrepreneurs and corporate executives identified in our latest “editors’ choice” roster—40 Rising Stars 40 and Under—have made moves that have placed them on the path to power and success in business, all before their 41st birthdays.

In consulting the nation’s largest public and private corporations, major trade associations, established entrepreneurs, and senior executives over the past several months, our editorial research team discovered this cadre of remarkable women. They operate within a range of industries and disciplines, including science and technology; advertising, marketing, and public relations; finance; energy; food and beverages; and entertainment. Some run large or significant divisions of their companies and report to a chief executive or division head, others have launched and managed successful independent entities. These women are innovators and influencers, trailblazers and pioneers who reshaped and refreshed disciplines with cutting-edge processes, or transformed ideas into tangible, lucrative products or services.

We chose not to include managers or employees of law firms, unions, nonprofit organizations, or government agencies, or those employed in fashion or the arts, medicine, and education.

Having attained this much power and success early in their respective careers, there’s no telling what groundbreaking achievements the women who made this year’s list will accomplish in coming years. Judging from the drive that put them in their current positions, it appears as if nothing will stop them from reaching the pinnacle of global industry.

40 Rising Stars 40 & Under

Success is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. These women understand that and have all…

By Sonja Mack

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Lee Baker

America’s Devotion to Gas and iPads

Lee Baker has a crush on companies that provide share growth and product favorites

Lee Baker, a Georgia Tech graduate with a degree in industrial engineering, has a fondness…

By Frank McCoy

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On the Move

David J. Albritton
New Position: Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Organization: ITT Exelis
Location: Washington, D.C.
Former Position:…

By Sonia Alleyne

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Andre Hudson (Photo by Lonnie C. Major)

Driven by Design

Opportunities in the design field are greater than they may appear. However, aspiring designers are…

By LaToya M. Smith

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Earl G. Graves Sr., Chairman & Publisher, Black Enterprise

Resolution No. 1: Be Present for Our Children

It’s 2012; yet another chance for a fresh start with a brand new year. Here’s…

By Earl G. Graves, Sr.

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Earl G. Graves Sr., Chairman & Publisher of Black Enterprise

An Apology to Dr. King

Our fight for freedom and justice is not over. Now, it is up to our children and grandchildren to ensure that King’s dream is deferred no longer.

King’s dream was about equal opportunity and economic justice for all black Americans, not just…

By Earl G. Graves, Sr.

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Evelyn Negron, store manager for Innovation Luggage in NYC (Photo by Lonnie C. Major)

Ready, Pack, Go

Long security lines, packing restrictions, and limits on luggage all contribute to travel frustrations of…

By Sonia Alleyne

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James Andrews, Founder and CEO of Social People

Maximizing the Search

In the world of social recruiting, you have to know not only how to share…

By Denise A. Campbell Laidler

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Rachel Mixon (Photo by John Bashian)

Know Your Renter’s Rights

Learn how to protect yourself in landlord–tenant disputes

In February 2010, Rachel Mixon of Cleveland was disgusted to find sewage seeping into her…

By Tamara E. Holmes

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