Mary Barra

Mary Barra Net Worth

Mary Barra, born in 1961 in Novi, Michigan, is the CEO of General Motors. She has been successful in improving GM's profitability and revenue, and has pulled the company out of weaker international markets. Barra also successfully defended against a proposal to create a second class of GM stock. Looking to the future, Barra has announced plans to move towards 100% electric cars. She is also a board member of Disney, and had the highest compensation of any leader of a Detroit Big Three automaker last year.

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

1980

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.

1990

Barra graduated from the General Motors Institute (now Kettering University), where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. She then attended Stanford Graduate School of Business on a GM fellowship, receiving her Masters in Business Administration degree in 1990.

2008

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.

2014

In April 2014, Barra was featured on the cover of Time's "100 Most Influential People in the World."

2015

Barra was listed number one in Fortune's Most Powerful Women list in 2015, moving from second place the year before.

2016

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.

2017

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.

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