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Mary Barra
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Chief Executive Officer of General Motors
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Mary Barra is an American business executive who serves as the chief executive officer of General Motors. She has also held positions as a vice president and manager within the company. Born in Waterford in 1961, she resides in Northville and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Barra received her education at Kettering University, Stanford University, and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Her professional recognition includes receiving an honorary degree and being named to the Time 100 list. She is the mother of two children.
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Mary Barra appears in Vinony's Time 100 collection — one of 508 entries. It also appears in American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Within Vinony's link graph, Mary Barra is referenced by 489 other articles, and connects out to Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women and 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment.
It is catalogued under topics including 1961 births, 21st-century American businesspeople and 21st-century American businesswomen.
Its subject is documented across 37 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Tim Solso
- Born
- Mary Teresa Mäkelä , ( 1961-12-24 ) December 24, 1961 (age 64) , Royal Oak, Michigan , U.S.
- Spouse
- Anthony Barra
- Education
- Kettering University ( BS ), Stanford University ( MBA )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mary
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Waterford
- Occupation
- business executive
- Position held
- manager
- Employer
- General Motors
- Award
- honorary degree
- Official website
- www.gm.com/company/leadership/corporate-officers/mary-barra.html
- Image
- Mary Barra, official portrait, Homeland Security Council.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Residence
- Northville
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- date of birth
- 1961-12-24
- Commons category
- Mary Barra
- social media followers
- 64781
- affiliation string
- General Motors Company
- affiliation
- General Motors
- name in native language
- Mary Barra
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Encyclopedic overview
Mary Teresa Barra (née Makela; born December 24, 1961) is an American businesswoman who has been the chair and chief executive officer (CEO) of General Motors since January 15, 2014. She is the first female CEO of a 'Big Three' automaker. In December 2013, GM named her to succeed Daniel Akerson as CEO. Prior to being named CEO, Barra was executive vice president of global product development, purchasing, and supply chain.
Early life
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