Clara Furse, English businesswoman

Dame Clara Hedwig Frances Furse DBE (born 16 September 1957) was the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange between January 2001 and May 2009, and was the first woman to occupy the position. In 2005, she was ranked 19th in Fortune magazine's most powerful women in business list. In 2007, Furse was listed among Time's 100 most influential people in the world.