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Marjorie Magner

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Marjorie Magner
Bornc. 1950
Alma materBrooklyn College
OccupationBusiness executive

Marjorie Magner (born c. 1950) is an American business executive. She is the co-founder of Brysam Global Partners, a private equity firm, and she serves as the chairman of the Gannett Corporation.

Education

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Marjorie Magner was born c. 1950.[1] She graduated from Brooklyn College, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 1969.[2][3] She then received an MSIA degree from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University.[2]

Career

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Magner held various positions within Citigroup Inc., including senior executive vice president and head of consumer banking, from 2003 to 2005.[4]

Magner is the co-founder of Brysam Global Partners, a private equity firm where she serves as a managing partner.[1][2] Additionally, she serves as the non-executive chairman of the board of directors of both the Gannett Corporation[1] and Accenture PLC.[2]

Magner also serves on the board of directors of Ally Financial Inc.[5]

Magner was named as one of the Most Powerful Women in Business from 2001–2004 in the Fortune magazine list and was ranked #19 in the Forbes magazine list of World's Most Powerful Women.[6]

Philanthropy

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Magner serves on the board of trustees of the Brooklyn College Foundation, a fundraising organization for her alma mater.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gannett: Board of Directors
  2. ^ a b c d Accenture: Board of Directors
  3. ^ Information Technology Services (2005-09-29). "BC News". Brooklyn.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
  4. ^ Creswell, Julie (August 23, 2005). "A Top Banker Joins Boss in Leaving Citigroup". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  5. ^ Inc, Ally Financial. "Ally Financial Announces Marjorie Magner to Board of Directors". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2020-04-20. {{cite press release}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Marjorie Magner- Member of Accenture's Board of Directors". www.accenture.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  7. ^ Brooklyn College Foundation: Board of Trustees