Query of the Day: [Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month] Who was the primary Latino man and the primary Latina lady to function CEO of a Fortune 500 firm?

 These leaders shattered limitations on their solution to the highest of company America.

Reply: 

• Roberto Goizueta was the primary Latino CEO of a Fortune 500 firm when he turned CEO of Coca-Cola in 1981

• Geisha Williams was the primary Latina CEO of a Fortune 500 firm when she turned CEO of Pacific Gasoline & Electrical (PG&E) in 2017

Questions:

• What qualities do you assume are most vital for somebody to change into a CEO?
• How may having extra Latine leaders in prime firms have an effect on the choices these firms make?
• Do you assume it issues who’s represented in management positions? Why or why not?

Click on right here for the ready-to-go slides for this Query of the Day you should use in your classroom.

Behind the numbers (Qualtrics): 

In 2023, the CEOs of the highest 50 Fortune 500 firms embrace six white ladies, one Hispanic/Latino man, one Hispanic/Latina lady, three South Asian males, one black man, and one black lady.

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Dave Martin

Dave joins NGPF with 15 years of educating expertise in math and laptop science. After becoming a member of the New York Metropolis Educating Fellows program and incomes a Grasp’s diploma in Training from Tempo College, his educating profession has taken him to New York, New Jersey and a summer season within the north of Ghana. Dave firmly believes that monetary literacy is important to creating well-rounded college students which are ready for a posh and extremely aggressive world. Throughout what free time two younger daughters will permit, Dave enjoys video video games, Dungeons & Dragons, cooking, gardening, and taking naps.

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