Mary Barra
Mary Barra | |
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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 | |
| In office March 2022 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Teresa Mäkelä December 24, 1961 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Spouse | Anthony Barra |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Northville, Michigan, U.S. Downtown Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| 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 and chief executive officer (CEO) of General Motors since January 15, 2014. She is the first female CEO of a 'Big Three' automaker. In December 2013, GM named her to succeed Daniel Akerson as CEO. Prior to being named CEO, Barra was executive vice president of global product development, purchasing, and supply chain.