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- At the top. Makiko Ono holds a rare distinction in Japan: She's one of the country's very few female CEOs. Ono leads Suntory Beverage and Food, the Suntory Holdings business that makes drinks including Orangina, Ribena, and Suntory green tea, and is a partner in several joint ventures with PepsiCo.
Suntory Holdings, parent to Ono's company, is also parent to the spirits business behind whiskeys, including Jim Beam. And within the 125-year-old, $20.9 billion holding group, Ono is the first and only female CEO. Her goals are to make Suntory a "more beloved company," especially for consumers outside of Japan and for employees.
