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Sarah Glodek

Elevance Health’s CEO started her career as a pro basketball player. Now she’s the highest‑ranking woman on the Global 500, leading a $199B giant

(Credit: Courtesy of Dartmouth College and Elevance Health)

Elevance Health CEO Gail Boudreaux didn’t start her career behind a desk: She started it on a basketball court.

“My first full-time professional job was as a professional basketball player in Versailles, France,” Boudreaux told Fortune in 2019. “Without speaking the language, I got on a plane, moved there for a year, and joined a team that all spoke only French.”

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