Gwynne Shotwell

Gwynne Shotwell
Shotwell in August 2018
Born
Gwynne Rowley

(1963-11-23) November 23, 1963 (age 60)
EducationNorthwestern University (BS, MS)
TitlePresident and chief operating officer of SpaceX
Spouse(s)Leon Gurevich (div.)
Robert Shotwell
Children2

Gwynne Shotwell (née Rowley, previously Gurevich; born November 23, 1963[1]) is an American businesswoman and engineer. She is the president and chief operating officer of SpaceX, an American space transportation company, where she is responsible for day-to-day operations and company growth.[2]

As of 2023, Shotwell is listed as the 28th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[3] She was ranked 54th on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.[4] In 2020, Time magazine named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[5] In 2018, she was listed as the most powerful female engineer by Business Insider.[6]

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  2. ^ "Gwynne Shotwell: Executive Profile & Biography". Business Week. New York: Bloomberg. December 1, 2011. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  3. ^ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes.
  4. ^ "Most Powerful Women". Fortune.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Kathryn (September 22, 2020). "Gwynne Shotwell: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020". Time. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Bort & Sandler, Julie & Rachel. "The 39 most powerful female engineers of 2018". Business Insider. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2023.