The Most Powerful Women in Banking

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Honorees gathered at Tiffany's Landmark building in New York City, where American Banker interviewed them about the industry's trajectory and leadership lessons they've learned in their careers.

"Most powerful" and "low profile" are descriptors that rarely go together, but both describe Abigail Johnson well.

September 22
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    To say Cathy Bessant has a big job would be an understatement. She leads a business unit comparable in size and budget to some of the largest corporations in the country, and her responsibilities grew further in April when the unit absorbed Bank of America's consumer and mortgage-servicing operations.

    September 22
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    The businesses Mary Walworth Navarro leads generate nearly half of Huntington's total revenue.

    September 22
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    Barbara Yastine has helped take Ally Bank from its origins as the troubled GMAC Bank to a rapidly growing and profitable online banking franchise.

    September 22
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    When Dorothy Savarese says, without a trace of hyperbole, "I now have the perfect job," it's hard not to believe her. And it isn't just because her relatively small Massachusetts bank — $2.5 billion in assets — regularly outperforms its much larger competitors.

    September 22
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    It's because of people like Diane Reyes that multinational companies are able to transact smoothly and safely with one another.

    September 22

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