Carly Fiorina
First woman to lead a Fortune 20 company, as CEO of Hewlett-Packard
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Carly Fiorina is an American businesswoman who was CEO of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005, the first woman to head a Fortune 20 company. She led HP’s controversial merger with Compaq and was forced out in 2005. She later ran for the US Senate and for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
Biography
Background
Fiorina studied medieval history and philosophy at Stanford, briefly attended law school and earned an MBA from the University of Maryland.
AT&T and Lucent
She rose through sales at AT&T and led the spin-off of Lucent Technologies in 1996.
HP
Hewlett-Packard named her CEO in 1999. In 2002 she pushed through a merger with Compaq despite opposition from Walter Hewlett, son of the co-founder. The board removed her in 2005.
Politics
She ran unsuccessfully for the US Senate in California in 2010 and sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. She wrote memoirs including Tough Choices.
Timeline
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1954
Born in Austin, Texas, United States
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1980
Joins AT&T
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1996
Leads Lucent spin-off
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1999
CEO of HP
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2002
HP–Compaq merger
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2005
Leaves HP
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2010
Runs for the Senate
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2016
Presidential campaign
Notable works
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2006
Tough Choices Memoir
Did you know?
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1
Fortune named her the most powerful woman in business in 1998.
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2
She was briefly named Ted Cruz’s running mate in 2016.
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She worked as a secretary before business school.
Connections
Also born on 6 September
Frequently asked
Who is Carly Fiorina?
Carly Fiorina is an American businesswoman who was CEO of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005, the first woman to head a Fortune 20 company. She led HP’s controversial merger with Compaq and was forced out in 2005. She later ran for the US Senate and for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
How old is Carly Fiorina?
Carly Fiorina is 72 years old, born on 6 September 1954 in Austin, Texas, United States.
Where is Carly Fiorina from?
Carly Fiorina was born in Austin, Texas, United States.
What is Carly Fiorina known for?
Carly Fiorina is best known for HP CEO 1999–2005; HP–Compaq merger; 2016 presidential campaign.
References
- Carly Fiorina — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Carly Fiorina — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Carly Fiorina — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. carlyfiorina.com. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Carly Fiorina (Q256380) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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