Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | CEO, General Motors |
Birth Day | December 24, 1961 |
Birth Place | Novi, Michigan, United States |
Age | 62 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Alma mater | Kettering University Stanford University |
Occupation | Chairman and CEO, General Motors |
Board member of | 10; General Dynamics, Disney, Stanford University Board of Trustees, Kettering University Board of Trustees |
Spouse(s) | Anthony E. Barra |
Children | Nicholas Barra and Rachel Barra |
Website | Website |
Net worth: (2024)
Mary Barra's net worth is estimated to be significant by 2024. As the highly accomplished CEO of General Motors, she has established herself as a prominent leader in the automotive industry. With extensive experience and a strong track record of success, Barra has successfully steered the company through significant transformations and has been instrumental in its growth and profitability. Known for her strategic vision and exceptional management skills, she has not only driven General Motors to new heights but has also contributed to strengthening the American automotive sector. As a result, her net worth is expected to reflect her outstanding professional achievements and the value she has brought to the company and its shareholders.
Famous Quotes:
Beyond being an incredibly respected leader of a major U.S. company, Mary is recognized as an agent of change with a relentless focus on quality, safety and, most importantly, consumers. Her ability to adapt to a changing technological and consumer-focused landscape makes her uniquely suited for the Disney board.
Biography/Timeline
Barra started working for General Motors at the age of 18 as a co-op student in 1980 and subsequently held a variety of engineering and administrative positions, including being the manager of the Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant.
In February 2008, she became Vice President of Global Manufacturing Engineering. In July 2009 she advanced to the position of Vice President of Global Human Resources, which she held until February 2011, when she was named Executive Vice President of Global Product Development. The latter position included responsibilities for design; she has worked to reduce the number of automobile platforms in GM. In August 2013, her Vice President responsibility was extended to include Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.
In April 2014, Barra was featured on the cover of Time's "100 Most Influential People in the World."
Barra was listed number one in Fortune's Most Powerful Women list in 2015, moving from second place the year before.
In December 2016, Barra joined a Business forum assembled by then President-Elect Trump to provide strategic and policy advice on economic issues. However, she left the forum in 2017, following Trump's response to the Charlottesville protests.
She remained in the number one spot in Fortune's Most Powerful Women of 2017 and Number 5 on Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women List in the same year.