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NEWS PAPER

Ginny Rometty

Her role as IBM's first female chief received note in the press, with former CEO Sam Palmisano responding that her selection had "zero to do with progressive social policies". She became president and CEO on January 1, 2012, also taking on the additional role of IBM chairman on October 1, 2012, when Palmisano retired.

First woman to become CEO and President of IBM in January 2012.One of the most influential women in the World

Ginny comes back to Northwestern University

Ginny Rometty joins IBM

. Ginny Rometty joins IBM in 1981 as a systems analystic and systems engineer

On Friday morning, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty gave the commencement speech at her alma mater, Northwestern University, in 1979.

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Who is Ginny Rometty?

Academic Progress

Personal Life

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Awards and Honorable Mentions

Career

Who is Ginny Rometty?

Virginia Rometty is an American business executive and one of the most influential world’s leaders, she was born in July 29, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois as Virginia Marie Nicosia.

Personal Life

Virginia Nicosia married Mark Anthony Rometty, a private-equity investor, in 1979. With no children, they divide their time between New York and Bonita Springs, Florida.

Academic progress

She graduated at Northwestern University, in Illinois, in 1979.She got an degree in computer science and electrical engineering.

Career

She worked for General Motors Institute.In 1981 she joined IBM. She became the CEO and President of the Company 31 years later in January 2012.

Awards and honorable mentions

50 Most Influential People in the World in 2012.The Time 100 list in 2012. In 2014 Rometty was featured in the PBS documentary The Boomer List. Top 10 Most powerfull woman in the World by "Fortune"

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