In 2001, the 200-year-old London Stock Exchange appointed Clara Furse as its first female chief executive.ÌýÌýÌý
Clara Furse was born to Dutch parents in Canada in 1957.ÌýAfter studying atÌýthe London School of Economics she began her career in 1979 as aÌýbrokerÌýatÌýHeinold Commodities. She became a commodity broker at Philips and Drew in 1983, moving on to becomeÌýits director in 1988 and thenÌýmanaging director of UBS.Ìý
Furse's ability to speak several foreign languages as well as her financial acumen worked in her favour in a world dominated by men. In 1998 Furse moved on to become Group Chief Executive at Credit Lyonnais RouseÌýwhere she stayed until December 2000 before taking up her post atÌýthe LSEÌý
In 2003, she was ranked 34thÌýand then 17th inÌý2004's Fortune magazine's list of theÌý50 Most Powerful Women in Business outside the US. Europe had also taken note of her talent, ranking herÌýsixth inÌýa 2003 survey of Europe's most successful female executives.Ìý
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