Description: (The First Female CEO and Chairperson of IBM)
Virginia "Ginni" Rometty is an accomplished American business executive known for her strategic leadership during her tenure as executive chairman and CEO of IBM. She joined IBM in 1981 and held various positions before becoming president and CEO in 2012. Rometty is recognized for negotiating key acquisitions and focusing IBM on analytics, cloud computing, and cognitive systems. While her leadership earned prestigious awards and accolades, it also faced criticism related to executive compensation, layoffs, and revenue declines.