Elizabeth Elting

Elizabeth Elting
Born (1966-02-15) February 15, 1966 (age 58)
Westchester County, New York, U.S.
EducationTrinity College
New York University Stern School of Business
OccupationEntrepreneur
OrganizationFounder of TransPerfect
SpouseMichael Burlant

Elizabeth Elting (born February 15, 1966) is an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She co-founded and served as co-chief executive officer of TransPerfect, the world's largest translation services provider, for 25 years.[1] She has been named to Forbes magazine's list of the Richest Self-Made Women since 2016, with a net worth of $420 million.[2]

Since leaving TransPerfect in 2018 following a lengthy legal battle with co-founder Phil Shawe that resulted in a buyout, Elting has been serving as founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, focusing on advocacy for women in the workplace. Her advocacy work has received recognition from the National Organization of Women.[3]

  1. ^ Savchuk, Katia. "Inside The Nasty Corporate Divorce Between Ex-Lovers Who Built A Company Worth Nearly $1 Billion". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  2. ^ "Liz Elting". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  3. ^ "2016 Women of Power & Influence Awards - NOW-NYC |". NOW-NYC |. Archived from the original on 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-07-02.