Who is Cara Carleton "Carly" Fiorina?
Q: Who is Cara Carleton "Carly" Fiorina?
A: Carly Fiorina is an American businesswoman, best known for her tenure as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hewlett-Packard (HP) and as Chair of the philanthropic organization Good360.
Q: What did she do in 2016?
A: In 2016, Fiorina ran for the Republican Party's nomination of President of the United States. In March 2016, she endorsed Ted Cruz for the nomination and was named his running mate on April 27th. On May 3rd, Cruz dropped out of the race and on December 19th, after Donald Trump's victory in the election, Fiorina received one electoral vote for Vice President of the United States.
Q: What was her role at HP?
A: As Chief Executive Officer of HP from 1999 to 2005, Fiorina was the first woman to lead a Top-20 company as ranked by Fortune Magazine. During this time she oversaw what was then the largest technology sector merger in history when HP acquired rival personal computer manufacturer Compaq. The transaction made HP the world's largest seller of personal computers.
Q: How many employees were laid off after this merger?
A: After this merger took place, HP laid off 30,000 U.S. employees in order to save 80,000 jobs; however afterwards it grew to 150,000 employees total.
Q: When did she resign from her position at HP?
A: She resigned from her position as CEO and Chair at HP in February 2005 following a boardroom disagreement.
Q: What organization does Carly currently chair?
A: Currently Carly chairs Good360 which is a philanthropic organization dedicated to helping people facing challenges due to natural disasters or other life circumstances access essential goods they need free or at a reduced cost
