President and CEO
BAE Systems Inc.
2011 rank: 34
Age: 62
Sales fell in 2011 for both the U.K.-based defense company and its U.S. subsidiary, headed by Hudson, as troops withdrew from Iraq and customers awaited news of military budgets. Hudson cut headcount and tried to make BAE's corporate offices more efficient. In August she joined the Bank of America board.
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