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| '''Virginia "Ginni" M. Rometty''' is Senior Vice President and Group Executive Sales, Marketing and Strategy for ]. On January 1, 2012, Rometty will become IBM's first female CEO.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-25/ibm-names-rometty-to-succeed-palmisano-as-first-female-ceo.html |title=IBM Names Rometty to Succeed Palmisano as First Female CEO |author= |date= |work= |publisher='']'' |date=25 October 2011 |accessdate=25 October 2011 }}</ref> | '''Virginia "Ginni" M. Rometty''' is Senior Vice President and Group Executive Sales, Marketing and Strategy for ]. On January 1, 2012, Rometty will become IBM's first female CEO.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-25/ibm-names-rometty-to-succeed-palmisano-as-first-female-ceo.html |title=IBM Names Rometty to Succeed Palmisano as First Female CEO |author= |date= |work= |publisher='']'' |date=25 October 2011 |accessdate=25 October 2011 }}</ref> | ||
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| Rometty graduated in 1979 with high honors, receiving a bachelor's degree in computer science and electrical engineering from ] at ].<ref name="dailynw2010">{{cite web| url= http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/nu-appoints-5-new-members-to-board-of-trustees-1.2276760 | title= NU appoints 5 new members to Board of Trustees | date= June 25, 2010 | publisher= ] | accessdate=2011-10-26}}</ref> | |||
| After graduation in 1979, Rometty went to work for ]; in 1981, she joined IBM as a ] in its Detroit office.<ref name="wired2011">{{cite web| url= http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/10/virginia-rometty/ | title= IBM Names Virginia Rometty as First Female CEO | date= October 25, 2011 | publisher= Wired | accessdate= 2011-10-26}}</ref> She joined IBM's Consulting Group in 1991 and | |||
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| On October 25, 2011, IBM announced that she will be the company's next president and CEO.<ref name="wired2011"/> | |||
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| Born | 1958 |
| Education | Northwestern University (B.S.) |
Virginia "Ginni" M. Rometty is Senior Vice President and Group Executive Sales, Marketing and Strategy for IBM. On January 1, 2012, Rometty will become IBM's first female CEO.
Biography
Rometty graduated in 1979 with high honors, receiving a bachelor's degree in computer science and electrical engineering from Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University.
After graduation in 1979, Rometty went to work for General Motors Institute; in 1981, she joined IBM as a systems engineer in its Detroit office. She joined IBM's Consulting Group in 1991 and became senior vice president and group executive for sales, marketing and strategy in 2009.
On October 25, 2011, IBM announced that she will be the company's next president and CEO.
References
- "IBM Names Rometty to Succeed Palmisano as First Female CEO". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "NU appoints 5 new members to Board of Trustees". Northwestern University. June 25, 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "IBM Names Virginia Rometty as First Female CEO". Wired. October 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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