Forbes says Fidelity’s CEO is more powerful than Beyoncé
Beyoncé sang that “girls run the world,’’ and, this week, she and 99 other women proved just how influential they are by making the Forbes list of “the world’s 100 most powerful women.’’ But Beyoncé didn’t take the top honor — she was outranked by several others, including Massachussetts’s own Abigail Johnson, the president and CEO of Fidelity Investments. At No. 19, Johnson ranked higher than Beyoncé (No. 21), Ellen DeGeneres (No. 50), and Taylor Swift (No. 64).
Johnson, who declined to comment to Boston.com, was one of three Massachusetts women to make the top 100 list, which was released earlier this week. Joining her were Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust, at No. 46, and Carol Meyrowitz, CEO of TJX, which manages more than 3,000 discount retail stores nationwide. Meyrowitz ranked No. 76.
To determine which women are the most powerful, Forbes said it audits heads of state, entrepreneurs, CEOs, celebrities, activists, and philanthropists. These women are then ranked by “money, media momentum, spheres of influence, and impact.’’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel took the top honor, while presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton came in at No. 2. For context, Merkel ranked No. 5 on the list of world’s most powerful people. Johnson didn’t make the list at all.
According to Forbes, Johnson’s net worth is $13.4 billion, which is not bad considering the Institute for Women’s Policy Research reports that women make 78 cents for every dollar a man makes.
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