When Mary Ann Hynes became general counsel of tax and business law publisher CCH in 1979 she was the first woman ever to reach the top legal position in a Fortune 500 company. Since then, the number of female GCs has increased significantly but, with 101 women now holding the title across the largest US corporates, 80% of Fortune 500 GC roles are still held by men...
June 14, 2012 at 07:03 PM
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When Mary Ann Hynes became general counsel of tax and business law publisher CCH in 1979 she was the first woman ever to reach the top legal position in a Fortune 500 company. Since then, the number of female GCs has increased significantly but, with 101 women now holding the title across the largest US corporates, 80% of Fortune 500 GC roles are still held by men.
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