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Bibiana Boerio
Personal details
Born (1954-03-17) March 17, 1954 (age 70)
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSeton Hill University (BA)
University of Pittsburgh (MBA)

Bibiana Boerio (born 17 March 1954)[1] is an American businesswoman, a former Managing Director of Jaguar Cars (the first woman to hold that post), former Chief of Staff to ex-congressman Joe Sestak (D-PA), former interim president of Seton Hill University and the Democratic nominee for the 14th congressional district of Pennsylvania in the 2018 election.[2]

Early life

She was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, to an Italian-American father, James Boerio. She has two brothers and two sisters, including a twin sister.[3] Her father was a skilled manual machining worker. She graduated from Greensburg Central Catholic School in 1971.[4] She received her bachelor's degree in Textiles and Design at Seton Hill University and an MBA from Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.[5] As of 2018 Boerio is on the board of directors of Saint Vincent College, and in 2018 she was awarded the college's Presidential Medal of Honor.[6] Her twin sister, Juliana, is a chemistry professor.[7]

Career

Recruited by J. Edward Lundy,[8] she left business school and joined Ford Motor Company in September 1976. She joined Ford's British affiliate, Jaguar Cars, in August 1995, becoming their Chief Finance Officer - making her the first woman to serve on Jaguar's board of directors - until 2000.[9][10][11][12] By October 2000, she had become head of Ford Motor Credit Company (Ford Credit), staying there until 2003.[10] In 2004, she returned to Jaguar, this time as managing director, and in late 2005 she oversaw the launch of the all-aluminium Jaguar XK (X150).[13]

She served as Chief of Staff to United States Representative Joe Sestak from 2008 to 2010.[14] She also served as interim president of Seton Hill University from 2013 to 2014.[10][15]

On September 19, 2012, Bibiana was nominated by President Barack Obama to become director of the United States Mint, however congress never acted to confirm her appointment.[16]

Run for Congress

She announced a congressional run in March 2018 for Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District.[17] On May 15, 2018, she won the Democratic primary and became the party's official nominee.[18]

Honors

She was awarded a Distinguished Alumna Leadership Award in 1995 and an honorary Doctor of Laws in 2000 from Seton Hill.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bibiana BOERIO - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  2. ^ Himler, Jeff. "Former auto executive, GCC alumna seeks 14th District nod". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  3. ^ a b Schofield, Melissa. Seton Hill commencement speaker will drive her Jag to the gig. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 10 May 2000. p E11
  4. ^ http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13438823-74/former-auto-executive-gcc-alumna-seeks-14th-district-nod
  5. ^ "Bibiana Boerio: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  6. ^ Napsha, Joe. "Saint Vincent to honor Boerio". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  7. ^ Walters, Joanna. Five-foot tempest in the tank at Jaguar, The Observer (London, England) 10 Aug 1997, page 31, accessed at Newspapers.com Open access icon
  8. ^ Higgins, James Y. Ford's credit unit is back on straight and narrow again. Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) 25 Aug 2002, page C1
  9. ^ O'Matz, Megan. Cedar Crest grad featured in ad campaign to inspire girls. The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) 3 Oct 1995, page 14 accessed at Newspapers.com Open access icon
  10. ^ a b c Herring, An-Li. "Democrat Bibiana Boerio Turns To General Election In GOP-Friendly 14th District". Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  11. ^ Davenport, Franca (2005-04-01). "The Cat that got the cream". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  12. ^ Paulo Soares de Oliveira (2005-05-16). "Questionnaire: Bibiana Boerio, Jaguar managing director". Automotive News. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  13. ^ The Times, 10 September 2005, page 69
  14. ^ "Seton Hill names former Ford Motor Co. executive Bibiana Boerio interim president". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  15. ^ "LinkedIn profile of Bibiana Boerio". LinkedIn. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  16. ^ Unser, Darrin Lee (25 January 2015). "Jeppson Assumes US Mint Deputy Director Position". CoinNews.net. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  17. ^ "Meet the candidate: Former Ford executive eyes first-place finish in Pa.'s 14th". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  18. ^ "Saccone is upset - again - in congressional contest, this time by Reschenthaler". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
Business positions
Preceded by
Mike Wright
 Managing Director of Jaguar Cars
July 2004 - December 2007 		Succeeded by
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