Frank Fiorina

: Other Facts:Was the first woman to head a Fortune 50 company and a company in the Dow Jones Industrial Average when she became CEO and president of Hewlett-Packard Co. in 1999, according to CNN. Was the first person to head HP who came from outside the company. Personal:Birth date: September 6, 1954 Birth place: Austin, Texas Birth name: Cara Carleton Sneed Father: Joseph T. Sneed, III, federal judge and law professor Mother: Madelon Montross Juergens, artist Marriages: Frank Fiorina ; Todd Bartlem Children: Two stepdaughters with Frank Fiorina, Traci and Lori Ann Education: B.A., Stanford University, medieval history and philosophy, 1976; M.B.A., University of Maryland, 1980, marketing; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989; attended UCLA School of Law. Was the first female officer at AT&T when she was 35. Began her career as a secretary in a real estate office. By the age of 40 she was leading AT&T North American operations. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.