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Mary Barra, the first female CEO of a major automaker, is leading GM into an all-electric future.
Since becoming CEO in 2014, Barra has managed crisis after crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Considered the best GM CEO in decades, her bet on electric vehicles could secure her legacy.
Mary Barra had a few things on her mind as she stood under the 65-foot arched Design Dome at General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. It was early March of 2020. The COVID-19 outbreak had already forced the GM CEO to idle factories in China. And the virus had arrived in the US, presenting a nightmare scenario.