article_snippet.sent: If the former U.S. Secretary of State reaches the former U.S. Secretary of State goal and is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States in January 2017, then the former U.S. Secretary of State will not only be the country's first female president but also the second oldest, behind Ronald Reagan, ever to open the doors to the White House.
article_snippet.sent: Clinton is by no means the only high-profile woman refusing to change gear as Clinton gets older; there are a raft of successful female figures continuing to put their foot on the gas and  power their way into the last quarter of their lives.
article_snippet.sent: Below, we've outlined some of the world's most influential women whose careers - in everything from fashion to politics - are still flying high after retirement age.
article_snippet.sent: Currently the highest ranking female politician in U.S. history, Democrat NANCY PELOSI served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.
article_snippet.sent: NANCY PELOSI, 75, remains the highest ranking female politician in American history .
article_snippet.sent: The Italian-American has just turned 75 and is the current minority leader of the House of Representatives.
article_snippet.sent: NANCY PELOSI Twitter profile, for which NANCY PELOSI has nearly 600,000 followers, describes NANCY PELOSI as: 'Democratic Leader, focused on strengthening America's middle class and creating jobs; mother, grandmother, dark chocolate connoisseur.'
article_snippet.sent: NANCY PELOSI posts daily on the social media site.
highlights_snippet.sent: Clinton leads a global group of high-achieving older women including Anna Wintour, Judi Dench, Dilma Rousseff and Nancy Pelosi .