25 top executives ranked by revenue and from companies with at least $100 million in revenue Apple CEO Tim Cook is No. 1 List spans tech, fashion, entertainment, beauty, consumer goods, food, consulting, and industrials LONDON , Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Fortune is proud to announce the inaugural Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders list, a groundbreaking ranking of the world's top CEOs, chairs, and co-founders who openly identify as LGBTQ+ and based on their companies' revenue.
In this inaugural list, Fortune ranks these leaders by the revenue of the companies they lead; the list's array of public and private companies report at least $100 million in revenue. This definitive ranking underscores the significant contributions of LGBTQ+ leaders in driving business success globally. The list was curated and validated by Fortune's Lists Director, Europe , Grethe Schepers and co-authored by Fortune's Executive Editor, Europe , Alex Wood Morton .
Many CEOs, despite being publicly out, prefer not to attach their personal lives to their businesses due to potential repercussions in their home countries. In many fast-growing economies and heavyweights like Russia and China , being openly out at work or in business can be life-threatening. Key highlights: The top 10 Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders of 2024: 1.
Tim Cook , CEO, Apple (U.S.) 2.
Jim Fitterling , CEO and Chairman, Dow (U.S.) 3=.
George Cheeks , Co-CEO, Paramount Global (U.S.) 3=.
Chris McCarthy , Co-CEO, Paramount Global (U.S.) 5.
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