fortune ' s power 50 dear ms . kitchen , you are a strong contender to be on fortune ? s list of the 50 most powerful women in business this year . please take a moment to make our powerful women issue as engaging and fun for our magazine readers and website users as it has been for us . by answering the following questions , you can help us to get a better sense of you and your busy life . please e - mail the information back to alynda _ wheat @ fortunemail . com by the end of the day on september 14 . we realize this doesn ? t give you much time , but this will go a long way to making our coverage more accurate and enjoyable . sincerely , vera titunik senior editor fortune date of birth where did you go to college ? graduate school ? please provide the names of your educational institutions , indicating graduate or undergraduate level . what was your undergraduate major ? how long have you been at your company ? how many times have you changed jobs or been promoted in the past five years ? what was your very first job ? what is your marital status ? if you are married , what does your husband do for a living ? do you have children ? how many ? what is your greatest passion outside of work ? was your mother employed outside of the home ? when was your last vacation and where did you go ? please finish this sentence , " i can ' t live without my _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . "