The Fortune 500 may be dominated by male CEOs, but Indra Nooyi, Indian American CEO of Pepsico is listed fourth among "15 women (who) show what it takes to lead" some of the America's biggest companies.

Fortune 500 Women CEOs listing of the US business magazine notes that since becoming CEO in 2006, Nooyi, 53, has grown the company's top line-revenue from 10 per cent in 2008 to $43.3 billion - and raised its profile in some goodwill-engendering arenas.