Carly Fiorina U.S. politician and former business executive seeking GOP presidential nomination Born: Cara Carleton Sneed on Sep 6, 1954, in Austin, Texas Education: Stanford University(1972-76), University of Maryland(1978-80), MIT (1989) 1980-1996: Works at AT&T.Oversees $3 billion IPO of AT&T spinoff Lucent Technologies in 1996 1999-2005: Hewlett-Packard CEO 2007-2015: Commentator with Fox Business Network Politics: Advisor to presidential campaign of John McCain in 2008. Unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senatein 2010. Chair of Unlocking Potential Project group since 2014, dedicated to recruiting female voters May 2015: Announces candidacy for 2016 presidential election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Picture: Associated Press words 93