11 Richest Women in the Tech World
Virginia Ginni Rometty: The current CEO of IBM is also the first woman CEO of the company. Her new post has not been very appreciative as IBM saw a 5 percent decline in sales of hardware. Estimating her net worth in IBM has been considered tricky, but it is certain that she is below the $1 billion mark. In a bid to restore the company’s poor performance, Virginia along with the top executives of the company refused to take bonuses. She was hit the hardest with this move as her bonuses were about $4 million last year.
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Safra Catz: The President and CFO of Oracle is the second most powerful person in the company. She reports directly to the founder of Oracle. In 2013, she earned about $44 million, where most of it was in stocks. She used to work in finance before. She has been part of Oracle’s executive team since 1999, and in 2001 she became an Oracle board member. Apart from Oracle she has executive influence in many other companies across various sectors.
Marissa Mayer: The CEO of Yahoo is another lady who has made her mark in the Tech world. She was ranked eight in fortune magazine on the list of America’s most powerful businesswoman in 2013. She is currently has a net worth of $300 million. She is also involved with teaching at the Stanford University. She was previously employed in Google where she helped develop tools like Google maps and Gmail.
Amy Hood: The CFO of Microsoft reports directly to Satya Nadella, the CEO of the company. Before her transition to CFO she was involved with the team who helped Microsoft acquire companies like Skype and Yammer. She used to work in Goldman Sachs before joining Microsoft. Her total annual compensation is $823,397 but over all she gets $7.4 million. She also has made a name as the first woman CFO of the company.
