20 Powerful Women Ruling The Business World

6. Corie Barry

Barry is seen as one of the most powerful businesswomen globally. With due diligence, she worked up the ladder, starting as an auditor with the Big Four accounting firm Deloitte & Touche. She then left that job to work at Best Buy, where Barry has held a total of 15 positions throughout her career. Barry started as a member of the Geek Squad Services Division before becoming Chief Financial Officer and finally CEO. 

In an interview with CNBC, Barry stated that “My career path is anything but linear. I spent time in finance… spent time actually living and working in the field in retail. I spent time running services [and] started our strategic growth office. I’ve had the chance to run our technology teams.” Sshe received her Bachelor’s Degree in accounting and management from the College of St. Benedict, where she is now on the Board of Trustees.