Julie Sweet

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Julie Terese Sweet (born 1967 ), maiden name Julie Terese Spellman , is an American lawyer, entrepreneur and businesswoman. Since September 2019, she has been CEO of the multinational Accenture , one of the world's largest management consulting, technology and outsourcing service providers.

Life

Julie Sweet grew up in Tustin , California . She holds a bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont , California. and a law degree from Columbia Law School . After attending Columbia Law School, she joined the Cravath, Swaine & Moore law firm in New York City . She was a partner at Cravath for ten years before joining Accenture in 2010. There she became General Council and CEO of Accenture North America and since September 2019 she has headed the entire company as Chief Executive Officer . She became the successor to the interim CEO and former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company David Rowland , who took over the management after the health-related resignation of Pierre Nanterme , and is the company's first female CEO.

Sweet is also a member of the World Economic Forum's International Business Council and Business Roundtable , the Board of Directors of the NGO Catalyst , the TechNet Executive Council and the board of the Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders.

According to The New York Times , she is "one of the most powerful women in America." She has been on Fortune's "Most Powerful Women" list several times since 2016 and is also one of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women according to Forbes .

Julie Sweet has been married to Chad Sweet since October 3, 2004 and has two children.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b Michelle Koidin Jaffee: Julie Spellman and Chad Sweet. The New York Times, October 10, 2004; accessed on December 14, 2019.
  2. ^ A b David Gelles: Julie Sweet of Accenture Could See Her Future. So she quit her job. The New York Times, July 2, 2019; accessed on December 14, 2019.
  3. ↑ Katishi Maake: Accenture taps Arlington-based Julie Sweet as global chief executive. Washington Business Journal, July 12, 2019; accessed on December 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ David Gelles: Julie Sweet to Run Accenture, Adding a Woman to the Ranks of Corporate CEOs, The New York Times, July 11, 2019; accessed on December 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Allison Prang: Accenture Picks Julie Sweet as Chief Executive. The Wall Street Journal, July 12, 2019; accessed on December 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ a b Julie Sweet named first female CEO of Accenture. The CEO Magazine, July 12, 2019; accessed on December 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ a b c Julie Sweet on the World Economic Forum website , accessed December 14, 2019.

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personal data
SURNAME Sweet, Julie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sweet, Julie Terese (full name); Spellman, Julie Terese
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and entrepreneur, CEO of Accenture
DATE OF BIRTH 1967