Case in Point: Oprah

At first before diving into and looking at women and corporations I think it would be helpful to look at some successful women executives and CEO’s. CEO stands  for “chief executive officer” and this person is the highest ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization (wikipedia.org). The main CEO’s or women executives that come to mind are usually Martha Stewart and Oprah Winfrey. These women are usually that first one’s that come to mind because they are always in the public spotlight and in the latest entertainment news. For the last 25 years Oprah Winfrey has hosted one of the most successful talk shows and now owns two networks HARPO and OWN. Her network HARPO is responsible for such shows and brands like Dr. Phil and Rachel Ray, who both have their own talk shows as well. Not only does she have her own networks and television show, but her charitable work is very impressive. In 1998, Oprah created the Oprah’s Angel Network, a charity that supports charitable projects and provides grants to nonprofit organizations around the world. Oprah's Angel Network has raised more than $80,000,000 (wikipedia.org). She also invested $40 million and a lot of her time to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, Africa. Oprah is very successful because she appeals to everyone, all genders and races.I think it is important to take a look at a famous executive like Oprah Winfrey to recognize her efforts in entertainment and her various philanthropies.