Kathleen Angel
Director of Global Benefits
Dell Inc.
Round Rock, Texas
Age: 58
Kathleen Angel began her career as a group insurance underwriter at Travelers Insurance Co. Leaving Travelers as chief underwriter, Ms. Angel was assistant vp at The New England Co. in the actuarial, sales and product development departments. From there, she moved into the field of corporate benefits as vp of worldwide benefits and work-life programs at Digital Equipment Corp., before joining Dell Inc. Ms. Angel has served on the Boards of the National Business Group on Health and the National Committee on Quality Assurance. She currently serves by appointment of the governor of Texas as a member of the state's Health and Human Services Council.
Greatest influence: "My father Thomas O'Sullivan and at various stages of my career, three female colleagues and managers, Alice Rosenblatt, Ilene Jacobs and Helen Darling. These three women are my mentors, inspirations and my friends. All of these people have been courageous in their beliefs and shown me that commitment to excellence is always worth the effort."