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| | name = Ginni Rometty | | name = Ginni Rometty | ||
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| | birth_date = 1958 | | birth_date = 1958 | ||
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| education = Northwestern University (B.S. 1979)<ref name="dailynw2010"/> | ||
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| | occupation = Business executive | |||
| | title = Senior Vice President | |||
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| '''Virginia |
'''Virginia M. Rometty''' is Senior Vice President and Group Executive Sales, Marketing and Strategy for ]., and a member of the Board of Directors of ]. She will replace ] as IBM's president and CEO effective January 1, 2012.<ref name="wired2011"/> | ||
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==Early years== | ||
| Rometty graduated in 1979 with high honors, receiving a bachelor's degree in computer science and electrical engineering from ] at ].<ref name="dailynw2010" |
Rometty graduated in 1979 with high honors, receiving a bachelor's degree in computer science and electrical engineering from ] at ].<ref name="dailynw2010"/> | ||
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| After graduation in 1979, Rometty went to work for ]; in 1981, she joined IBM as a ] in its Detroit office.<ref name="wired2011"/> She joined IBM's Consulting Group in 1991 and | |||
| became senior vice president and group executive for sales, marketing and strategy in 2009.<ref name="wired2011"/> | became senior vice president and group executive for sales, marketing and strategy in 2009.<ref name="wired2011"/> | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| <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> | |||
| ⚫ | <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> | ||
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| | NAME = Rometty, Virginia M. | |||
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| | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Business executive | |||
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| Ginni Rometty | |
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| Born | 1958 |
| Nationality | USA |
| Education | Northwestern University (B.S. 1979) |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Employer | IBM |
| Title | Senior Vice President |
| Board member of | American International Group |
Virginia M. Rometty is Senior Vice President and Group Executive Sales, Marketing and Strategy for IBM., and a member of the Board of Directors of American International Group. She will replace Samuel J. Palmisano as IBM's president and CEO effective January 1, 2012.
Early years
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.
Career
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
- ^ "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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