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'''Cara Carleton''' "'''Carly'''" '''Fiorina''' (née '''Sneed'''; born September 6, 1954) is an American businesswoman. Fiorina is known primarily for her tenure as CEO of [[Hewlett-Packard]] (HP) and as Chair of the philanthropic organization Good360. She ran for the [[Republican Party]]'s nomination of [[President of the United States]] in 2016. In March 2016, Fiorina endorsed [[Ted Cruz]] for the nomination. On April 27, 2016, Cruz named Fiorina as his running mate. On May 3, 2016, Cruz dropped out of the race. On December 19, 2016, after Trump's victory in [[United States presidential election, 2016|the election]], the [[Electoral College]] convened; Fiorina received one electoral vote for [[Vice President of the United States]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-wins-enough-electoral-votes-to-become-president-1482187075|title=Donald Trump Wins Enough Electoral Votes to Become President|last=Tau|first=Byron|date=2016-12-20|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2017-05-17|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
'''Cara Carleton''' "'''Carly'''" '''Fiorina''' (née '''Sneed'''; born September 6, 1954) is an American businesswoman. Fiorina is known primarily for her tenure as [[wikipedia:Chief_Executive_Officer|Chief Executive Officer]] (CEO) of [[wikipedia:Hewlett-Packard|Hewlett-Packard]] (HP) and as Chair of the philanthropic organization [[wikipedia:Good360|Good360]]. She ran for the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]'s nomination of [[President of the United States]] in 2016. In March 2016, Fiorina endorsed [[Ted Cruz]] for the nomination. On April 27, 2016, Cruz named Fiorina as his running mate. On May 3, 2016, Cruz dropped out of the race. On December 19, 2016, after Trump's victory in the [[wikipedia:United_States_presidential_election,_2016|election]], the [[wikipedia:Electoral_College_(United_States)|Electoral College]] convened; Fiorina received one electoral vote for [[wikipedia:Vice_President_of_the_United_States|Vice President of the United States]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-wins-enough-electoral-votes-to-become-president-1482187075|title=Donald Trump Wins Enough Electoral Votes to Become President|last=Tau|first=Byron|date=2016-12-20|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2017-05-17|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
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==Early life==
 
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Fiorina spent two years leading the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s External Advisory Board, from 2007 to 2009,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/carly-fiorina-im-running-for-president-1430739879|title=Fiorina’s Time at H-P Gets a Close Look|last=Williamson|first=Elizabeth|date=2015-05-05|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2017-05-17|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> and became chair of that board,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nationalreview.com/article/417938/ceo-and-cia-jim-geraghty|title=The CEO and the CIA|newspaper=National Review|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en}}</ref> when the board was first created in 2007 by then-CIA director [[Michael Hayden (general)|Michael Hayden]] during the [[Presidency of George W. Bush|George W. Bush administration]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/carly-fiorina-is-getting-a-cpac-upgrade|title=Carly Fiorina Is Getting a CPAC Upgrade|last=Jackie Kucinich|date=2017-01-30|website=The Daily Beast|accessdate=2017-05-17}}</ref>
 
Fiorina spent two years leading the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s External Advisory Board, from 2007 to 2009,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/carly-fiorina-im-running-for-president-1430739879|title=Fiorina’s Time at H-P Gets a Close Look|last=Williamson|first=Elizabeth|date=2015-05-05|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2017-05-17|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> and became chair of that board,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nationalreview.com/article/417938/ceo-and-cia-jim-geraghty|title=The CEO and the CIA|newspaper=National Review|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en}}</ref> when the board was first created in 2007 by then-CIA director [[Michael Hayden (general)|Michael Hayden]] during the [[Presidency of George W. Bush|George W. Bush administration]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/carly-fiorina-is-getting-a-cpac-upgrade|title=Carly Fiorina Is Getting a CPAC Upgrade|last=Jackie Kucinich|date=2017-01-30|website=The Daily Beast|accessdate=2017-05-17}}</ref>
  
After resigning as [[CEO]] of HP, Fiorina served on the boards of several organizations and as an advisor to [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[John McCain]]'s [[John McCain presidential campaign, 2008|2008 presidential campaign]]. She won a three-way race for the Republican nomination for the [[United States Senate]] from California [[United States Senate election in California, 2010|in 2010]] but lost the general election to incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Senator [[Barbara Boxer]].<ref>{{cite news|last=McKinley|first=Jesse|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/03/us/politics/03calif.html|title=In California, Boxer Wins Senate Race, and Brown Is Leading for Governor|date=November 3, 2010|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=November 3, 2010}}</ref>
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After resigning as [[CEO]] of HP, Fiorina served on the boards of several organizations and as an advisor to Republican [[John McCain]]'s 2008 presidential campaign. She won a three-way race for the Republican nomination for the [[United States Senate]] from California in 2010 but lost the general election to incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Senator [[Barbara Boxer]].<ref>{{cite news|last=McKinley|first=Jesse|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/03/us/politics/03calif.html|title=In California, Boxer Wins Senate Race, and Brown Is Leading for Governor|date=November 3, 2010|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=November 3, 2010}}</ref>
  
 
== U.S. Senate candidacy for California, 2010 ==
 
== U.S. Senate candidacy for California, 2010 ==
On November 4, 2009, Fiorina formally announced her candidacy in the [[wikipedia:United_States_Senate_election_in_California,_2010|2010 Senate election]] in a bid to unseat incumbent Democrat [[wikipedia:Barbara_Boxer|Barbara Boxer]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/carly-fiorina-announces-calif-senate-run/|title=Carly Fiorina Announces Calif. Senate Run|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en}}</ref>
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On November 4, 2009, Fiorina formally announced her candidacy in the 2010 Senate election in a bid to unseat incumbent Democrat [[Barbara Boxer]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/carly-fiorina-announces-calif-senate-run/|title=Carly Fiorina Announces Calif. Senate Run|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en}}</ref>
  
On June 8, 2010, Fiorina won the Republican primary election for the Senate with over 50 percent of the vote, beating [[wikipedia:Tom_Campbell_(California_politician)|Tom Campbell]] and State Assemblyman [[wikipedia:Chuck_DeVore|Chuck DeVore]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fiorina-wins-gop-senate-primary-in-california/|title=Fiorina Wins GOP Senate Primary in California|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en}}</ref>
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On June 8, 2010, Fiorina won the Republican primary election for the Senate with over 50 percent of the vote, beating [[Tom Campbell]] and State Assemblyman [[Chuck DeVore]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fiorina-wins-gop-senate-primary-in-california/|title=Fiorina Wins GOP Senate Primary in California|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en}}</ref>
  
On November 4, 2010, Boxer won the general election with 52.2% to Fiorina's 42.2%, a comfortable margin due to heavy turnout among Democrats especially in [[wikipedia:LA|LA]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2010/results/california.html|title=California - Election Results 2010 - The New York Times|website=www.nytimes.com|language=en|accessdate=2017-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/04/local/la-me-1104-senate-20101104|title=Barbara Boxer overcame several hurdles to defeat Carly Fiorina in Senate race|last=Reston|first=Maeve|date=2010-11-04|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-election-results-how-barbara-boxer-bucked-a-national-trend-by-beating-carly-fiorina/|title=California Election Results: How Barbara Boxer Bucked a National Trend by Beating Carly Fiorina|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en}}</ref>
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On November 4, 2010, Boxer won the general election with 52.2% to Fiorina's 42.2%, a comfortable margin due to heavy turnout among Democrats especially in [[LA]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2010/results/california.html|title=California - Election Results 2010 - The New York Times|website=www.nytimes.com|language=en|accessdate=2017-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/04/local/la-me-1104-senate-20101104|title=Barbara Boxer overcame several hurdles to defeat Carly Fiorina in Senate race|last=Reston|first=Maeve|date=2010-11-04|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-election-results-how-barbara-boxer-bucked-a-national-trend-by-beating-carly-fiorina/|title=California Election Results: How Barbara Boxer Bucked a National Trend by Beating Carly Fiorina|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en}}</ref>
  
 
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Cara Carleton "Carly" Fiorina (née Sneed; born September 6, 1954) is an American businesswoman. Fiorina is known primarily for her tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HP) and as Chair of the philanthropic organization Good360. She ran for the Republican Party's nomination of President of the United States in 2016. In March 2016, Fiorina endorsed Ted Cruz for the nomination. On April 27, 2016, Cruz named Fiorina as his running mate. On May 3, 2016, Cruz dropped out of the race. On December 19, 2016, after Trump's victory in the election, the Electoral College convened; Fiorina received one electoral vote for Vice President of the United States.[1]

Early life

Fiorina was born in Austin, Texas. Her parents were Joseph Tyree Sneed, III and Madelon Montross. She studied at Stanford University, at the University of Maryland, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Fiorina was raised Episcopalian.[2]

Career

In 2002, Fiorina undertook the biggest high-tech merger in history with rival computer company Compaq, which made HP the world's largest personal computer manufacturer.[3][4]

Fiorina performed unpaid service on the Defense Business Board, which looked at staffing issues, among others, at The Pentagon.[5]

Fiorina spent two years leading the Central Intelligence Agency's External Advisory Board, from 2007 to 2009,[6] and became chair of that board,[7] when the board was first created in 2007 by then-CIA director Michael Hayden during the George W. Bush administration.[8]

After resigning as CEO of HP, Fiorina served on the boards of several organizations and as an advisor to Republican John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. She won a three-way race for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate from California in 2010 but lost the general election to incumbent Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer.[9]

U.S. Senate candidacy for California, 2010

On November 4, 2009, Fiorina formally announced her candidacy in the 2010 Senate election in a bid to unseat incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer.[10]

On June 8, 2010, Fiorina won the Republican primary election for the Senate with over 50 percent of the vote, beating Tom Campbell and State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore.[11]

On November 4, 2010, Boxer won the general election with 52.2% to Fiorina's 42.2%, a comfortable margin due to heavy turnout among Democrats especially in LA.[12][13][14]

2016 presidential campaign

For a more detailed treatment, see Carly Fiorina presidential campaign, 2016.
In May 2015, Fiorina announced she was running for President.[15] She withdrew on February 10, 2016.[16]

Personal life

Fiorina was married to Todd Bartlem from 1977 until they divorced in 1984. Then, she married Frank Fiorina in 1985.

Fiorina is a Christian who believes that everyone is "equal in the eyes of God."[17]

References

  1. Tau, Byron. "Donald Trump Wins Enough Electoral Votes to Become President", 2016-12-20. 
  2. Service, Religion News. "5 Faith Facts About Presidential Candidate Carly Fiorina: ‘What You Make Of Yourself Is Your Gift To God'", 2015-05-04. (en-US) 
  3. Bagley, Constance. Managers and the Legal Environment: Strategies for the 21st Century, p. 599 (Cengage Learning 2015).
  4. Wright, Rob (September 8, 2011). The HP-Compaq Merger: Partners Reflect 10 Years Later. CRN. Retrieved on May 9, 2015.
  5. Williamson, Elizabeth. "Fiorina’s Time at H-P Gets a Close Look", 2015-05-05. 
  6. Williamson, Elizabeth. "Fiorina’s Time at H-P Gets a Close Look", 2015-05-05. 
  7. "The CEO and the CIA". (en) 
  8. Jackie Kucinich (2017-01-30). Carly Fiorina Is Getting a CPAC Upgrade. Retrieved on 2017-05-17.
  9. McKinley, Jesse. "In California, Boxer Wins Senate Race, and Brown Is Leading for Governor", The New York Times, November 3, 2010. Retrieved on November 3, 2010. 
  10. "Carly Fiorina Announces Calif. Senate Run". (en) 
  11. "Fiorina Wins GOP Senate Primary in California". (en) 
  12. California - Election Results 2010 - The New York Times (en). Retrieved on 2017-05-17.
  13. Reston, Maeve. "Barbara Boxer overcame several hurdles to defeat Carly Fiorina in Senate race", 2010-11-04. (en-US) 
  14. "California Election Results: How Barbara Boxer Bucked a National Trend by Beating Carly Fiorina". (en) 
  15. Carly Fiorina is Running for President. Politico. Retrieved on May 5, 2015.
  16. Carl Fiorina Ends Presidential Bid. CNN.com. Retrieved on February 13, 2016.
  17. Interview: Potential GOP Presidential Candidate Carly Fiorina Talks Abortion, Common Core, Gay Marriage and Her Christian Faith (en). Retrieved on 2017-05-17.

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