Linda Johnson Rice

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Linda Johnson Rice

Age: 54

Occupation: Chairman, Johnson Publishing Co.

This extroverted media magnate (Ebony, Jet) has more than magazines on her mind. With plans to revive the historic Ebony Fashion Fair, she and Desirée Rogers (No. 84) are making a heel print in the style world.

Photograph: ANDREW A. NELLES/ CHICAGO TRIBUNE