24 S&P 500 Companies Led by Female CEOs

You've probably heard how women are underrepresented in business leadership roles, and this is true. Out of the 500 companies listed in the S&P 500 index, only 24 are run by women. That's less than 5% of the total.

We can only hope that percentage will increase, and if it does, we'll have these pioneering leaders to thank. Here's a brief look at each of them, and what they've accomplished as CEOs of some of the nation’s largest companies.