May 31, 2008 9:24 pm US/Eastern
CBS 2HD Presents: 'Women At The Top'
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
From superstar entertainers to mega entrepreneurs, agenda-setting CEO's, leaders in finance, and powerhouse politicians, today's women are smashing glass ceilings and making their mark. CBS 2HD is proud to present "Women at the Top."
They are the trailblazers, and through intelligence, fortitude, drive and passion they have made it possible for a later generations of women to attain their own goals. These women have mandated change and awareness, encountered and overcome countless obstacles and adversity.
CBS 2HD spoke with some of these women who are living their dreams and blazing a trail of success.
Extended Interviews:Jodi Rell Governor M. Jodi Rell was sworn into office in Connecticut on January 3, 2007. She is the state's 87th governor and its first-ever woman Republican governor.
Diane Von FurstenbergDiane von Fürstenberg is a highly successful fashion designer whose signature creation is the wrap dress.
Patti Scialfa New Jersey's own Patti Scialfa, also known as Mrs. Bruce Springsteen, is a musician who's spreading her wings, proud to be working with Habitat for Humanity to help change lives in Paterson.
Judith Jamison As a dance prodigy and, later, a muse of the visionary Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison has guided her dance troup and seen them thrive with a stunning new facility, and an endowment into the millions. In June they will celebrate their 50th year as the premier African American dance theater.
Linda Fairstein In courtrooms, antiquated laws and public misconceptions about sex crimes made successfully trying them nearly impossible. In the 1970's that all changed with a hard-driving lawyer named Linda Fairstein.
Geraldine FerraroGeraldine Anne Ferraro is a Democratic politician and a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She was the first, and to date only, female Vice Presidential candidate representing a major American political party.
Full Video of 'Women at the Top':IntroductionPart IIPart IIIPart IVPart VPart VIConclusion
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