February 24, 2014 / Fortune Asia / Volume 169 / Number 3

16 THE BILLION-DOLLAR BOURBON BOOM
How did American whiskey get so damn hot? The inside story.
By Clay Risen

24 50 Most Powerful Women: Global Edition
By pushing into new territories and inspiring women in their home countries, these globetrotters are taking on the world.
By Rupali Arora, Catherine Dunn, Beth Kowitt, Colleen Leahey, Patricia Sellers, and Anne VanderMey

30 Car Talk (And More!) With GM’s New Chief
Mary Barra opens up about GM’s future, her unconventional path to power, and, of course, what she’s driving now.
Interview by Patricia Sellers

34 Josh James: The Wildest, Craziest, Most Death-Defying (Mormon) Mogul on the Planet!
He’s already sold a company to Adobe for $1.8 billion, and he’s launching a new software operation. But his grandest creation isn’t his enterprises― it’s his big bad self.
By Jessi Hempel

40 ’But You Don’t Like to Read. Why Do You Want to Go to Harvard?’
The high-stakes, high-drama world of fraudulent international college applications.
By Erika Fry

48 Ralph Nader: The Fortune Interview
In a career spanning more than 50 years, Nader has become both beloved and despised, often by the same folks. But few doubt his iconic status as a ”public citizen” who has shaped the contemporary regulatory state.
Interview by David A. Kaplan

4 MACRO
Closer Look
A company calculates our use of oil, natural gas, water, and electricity and our production of garbage all as a single unit.
By Kirk Kardashian

7 MACRO
World’s Most Admired Companies
The Marriott hotel chain introduces boutiques, buys up Africa, and builds in Asia.
By Caroline Fairchild

8 VENTURE
How I Got Started
Jo Malone’s improbable journey from difficult origins to a global bath and beauty company.
Interview by Dinah Eng

11 TECH
On Trend
A prescient decision to enter the amateur-DJ market has Pioneer riding a (bass-heavy) wave.
By Clay Dillow

13 INVEST
Corporate Governance
Do proxy advisers hurt your returns? Evidence suggests that their input on voting may hinder more than help.
By Jen Wieczner

15 Allan Sloan
The new Fiat Chrysler faces a rougher road than most think.

CORRECTION
In the 100 Best Companies to Work For list (Feb. 3), we incorrectly stated that Edward Jones employs financial planners and tax accountants. The company provides only financial advisory services and does not give tax advice. Fortune regrets the error.

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34 Domo’s headquarters in American Fork, Utah―complete with a Smokey and the Bandit wall―reflects CEO Josh James’s rebellious style.
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