There are more women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies than ever before.
The consulting company said Thursday that Sweet, 51, will take the top job in September. She's currently the head of Accenture's North America business, which accounts for almost 50% of the company's global revenues.Julie Sweet will become Accenture's CEO in September.
Read MoreMore women are joining Fortune 500 boards than ever beforeThat's up from the prior record of 32 in 2017 — but women, such Mary Barra of General Motors and Ginni Rometty of IBM , still represent just 6.6% of Fortune 500 chief executives.Sweet also serves on the boards of Catalyst, a nonprofit that promotes advancement for women in the workplace, and the Business Roundtable, one of the most powerful business lobbies in Washington.
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