Mary Barra | |
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Chair of the Board of General Motors | |
Assumed office January 6, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Tim Solso |
CEO of General Motors | |
Assumed office January 14, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Akerson |
Member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council | |
Assumed office March 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Personal details | |
Born | Mary Teresa Mäkelä December 24, 1961 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
Spouse | Anthony Barra |
Children | 2 |
Education | Kettering University (BS) Stanford University (MBA) |
Mary Teresa Barra (née Makela; born December 24, 1961) is an American businesswoman who has been the chair[1] and chief executive officer (CEO) of General Motors since January 15, 2014.[2] She is the first female CEO of a 'Big Three' automaker.[3][4][5] In December 2013, GM named her to succeed Daniel Akerson as CEO.[3] Prior to being named CEO, Barra was executive vice president of global product development, purchasing, and supply chain.[3][4]