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Judy Faulkner founded medical-record software provider Epic Systems in a Wisconsin basement in 1979. Now, the computer programmer is CEO of the $5.7 billion (2024 sales) company, which has never raised venture capital or made an acquisition.Epic supports the medical records of over 250 million patients and is used by top medical centers such as Johns Hopkins and Mayo Clinic. Faulkner is recognized on the #Forbes250 list, featuring people actively changing how America works, builds and invents.Get the full l ...