Gm new ceo biography

Mary Barra made history in 2014 when she became the first female CEO of General Motors (GM), one of the biggest automakers in the world, and the first woman to hold this title in the historically male-dominated auto industry.1 Barra, who has worked at GM since the start of her career, has long been a trailblazer in the automotive field.

Gm new ceo biography

She grew up immersed in the industry—her father having worked at GM’s Pontiac Division for nearly 40 years—and has made numerous contributions throughout her four decades at GM. 

Barra began her career with GM in 1980, inspecting fenders and hoods in the Pontiac Motor Division, while earning her undergraduate degree at General Motors Institute (now Kettering University).

Upon graduating, Barra began working with Pontiac as a Senior Engineer. After she quickly showed promise as a leader, GM awarded her a fellowship to earn a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University.

Following graduate school, Barra rose throug