Mary Barra | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 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]
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- ^ a b "Dan Akerson to Retire as GM CEO in January 2014 Mary Barra to Become Next CEO; Dan Ammann Named President". General Motors. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ Wayland, Michael (February 5, 2020). "GM swings to a loss in the fourth quarter as 40-day strike erodes profits". CNBC. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.