CEO
Autodesk
(profile at the time of induction in 1997)
Only 2 percent of technology company chief executives are women. As CEO of Autodesk, Carol Bartz runs the fourth largest PC software company in the world with 3 million customers in nearly 140 countries. Ms. Bartz led the effort to re-architect Autodesk's flagship product, AutoCAD, and continues to lead the corporation towards further innovation and diversification of its product line.
Ms. Bartz never hesitates to sponsor internal organizations that support women, including the Women's Manager's Group at Autodesk and the Autodesk Foundation, fostering programs in math and science in local K-12 schools. Ms. Bartz both encourages and admonishes women and men to continue to work for progress. "Women need to jump out of their element, out of their comfort zone. And you have to ask the men, 'What are you doing at your company now so that your daughter or granddaughter can be a vice president or CEO of it?'"
"I never dreamed I'd be inducted into a Hall of Fame of any kind, but seeing women recognized for their contributions to science and technology warms my heart. I only hope that in the future what I have done will pale in comparison to the achievements of women in my daughter's generation."
More information on Carol Bartz is available at the following: Autodesk Press Room
