Gwynne Shotwell | |
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 Shotwell in August 2018 | |
| Born | Gwynne Rowley November 23, 1963 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Northwestern University (BS, MS) |
| Title | President and chief operating officer of SpaceX |
| Spouse(s) | Leon Gurevich (div.) Robert Shotwell |
| Children | 2 |
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[update], 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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- ^ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.