Mary Barra

Chief Executive Officer of General Motors
Person human Q6779013
Mary Barra
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Summary

Mary Barra was born on December 24, 1961[1], in Waterford[2]. She has worked as a business executive[3]. She ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,271 views/month, #5,309 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Position held: chief executive officer[6], manager[7]
  • Employer: General Motors[8]
  • Educated at: Kettering University[9], Stanford Graduate School of Business[10], Stanford University[11], Waterford Mott High School[12]
  • Award received: honorary degree[13], Time 100[14]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Commons category: Mary Barra[17]
  • Residence: Northville[18]
  • Family name: Barra[19]
  • Given name: Mary[20]
  • Official website: http://www.gm.com/company/leadership/corporate-officers/mary-barra.html/[21]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[22], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[23], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[24], Global Conference 2022[25]
  • Affiliation: General Motors[26]
  • Name in native language: Mary Barra[27]
  • Number of children: 2[28]
  • Affiliation string: General Motors Company[29]
  • Social media followers: 53,932[30], 50,738[31], 60,708[32], 64,781[33]

Why It Matters

Mary Barra has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Mary Barra born?

Mary Barra's place of birth was Waterford[2].

What did Mary Barra do for work?

Mary Barra worked as a business executive[3].

Where did Mary Barra go to school?

Mary Barra was educated at Kettering University[9], Stanford Graduate School of Business[10], Stanford University[11], and Waterford Mott High School[12].

What awards did Mary Barra receive?

Honors received include honorary degree[13] and Time 100[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Global Conference 2022 - Speakers. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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