I read Amelia Earheart's bio when I was in sixth grade. It doesn't necessarily have to be women in tech per se, but it helps to be a woman not in the entertainment industry. Most of our wealthy, "successful" female role models are actresses and singers. Sex appeal is a large part of their career and how they make their money. This is very problematic if you want a business career. Looking sexy at work causes all kinds of problems in more conservative environments. I think a lot about the fact that women have basically two models for how to look successful: Pretty women who are often wives or entertainers where highlighting their femininity or sexuality is a big part of it, or trying to dress like a man. In America at least, we don't have a lot of good role models for what successful women in business or government look like.

I think about this a lot and I think this is a big source of problems for women trying to figure out how to make it in business (or government or something other than as entertainers or someone's wife).

Thanks for contributing your list.

What no Limor Fried?