If you want to be the CEO of a powerful company, choosing the right college major is an important place to start.
We took a look at the leaders of the top 11 companies in this year's Fortune 500, and by and large, they each majored in a field directly related to industry of their future employer. And nearly all of the CEOs obtained post-graduate education after getting their bachelor's degree.
Here are the college degrees held by some of America's most powerful CEOs.
11. Steven Collis — AmerisourceBergen
AmerisourceBergen is worth $17.31 billion.
B.S. in commerce — University of the Witwatersrand
Honors bachelor of commerce — University of the Witwatersrand
10. James Hackett — Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is worth $46.65 billion.
B.S. in finance – University of Michigan
9. Randall Stephenson — AT&T
AT&T is worth $212.54 billion.
B.S. in accounting — University of Central Oklahoma
Master of Accountancy — University of Oklahoma
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