Hear them roar: Forbes.com ranks Rite Aid’s Sammons among most powerful women

NEW YORK Forbes.com last week published its list of the “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.” No. 3 on that list: Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, who falls behind the chancellor of Germany and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chairman.

“In assembling the list, Forbes looked for women who run countries, big companies or influential nonprofits,” wrote Francesca Donner, online edtor of ForbesWoman. “Their rankings are a combination of two scores — visibility, by press mentions, and the size of the organization or country these women lead.”

Mary Sammons, chairman and CEO of Rite Aid, ranks as the No. 1 retailer on the list and No. 21 overall. A considerable mention, as Sammons places higher on the list than either First Lady Michelle Obama or Oprah (ranked Nos. 40 and 41, respectively).

Following are the U.S. women and their respective place on the Forbes.com list who either work in or have influence on the retail pharmacy industry:

3. Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO, PepsiCo6. Irene Rosenfeld, chairman and CEO, Kraft Foods8. Angela Braly, president and CEO, WellPoint21. Mary Sammons, chairman and CEO, Rite Aid29. Brenda Barnes, chairman and CEO, Sara Lee Corp.30. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation39. Susan Chambers, EVP of the Global People Division, Wal-Mart Stores54. Gail Boudreaux, president, UnitedHealthcare57. Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services66. Sherilyn McCoy, worldwide chairman, Pharmaceuticals Group, Johnson & Johnson74. Deirdre Connelly, president, North American Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithkline78. Colleen Goggins, worldwide chairman, Consumer Group, Johnson & Johnson81. Amy Schulman, SVP and general counsel, Pfizer84. Melanie Healey, group president, Feminine & Health Care, Procter & Gamble