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Fortune
Emma Hinchliffe, Nina Ajemian

Women CEOs have to prove themselves on the way to the top

Jane Fraser (Credit: John Lamparski/Getty Images)


– Path to the top. On their way to top-tier CEO positions, women often take an extra step, according to a new analysis by the Eos Foundation.

Across the S&P 500, women CEOs were 32% more likely to spend time in a role as president before being named chief executive. Citi chief Jane Fraser, Clorox CEO Linda Rendle, ADP chief Maria Black, and Otis chief Judith Marks are just a few of the women who made stops as presidents on their way to the very top.

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