Cynthia Blum Carroll (born November 13, 1956[1][2][3]) is an American[4][5] businesswoman. She was the chief executive officer of Anglo American PLC,[6] a British mining company, which, among other things, is the world's largest platinum producer.[7]
On October 24, 2006, Carroll was hired by Anglo American, and joined the board in January 2007, becoming chief executive at the beginning of March 2007. She chaired Anglo American’s Executive Committee and sat on the Safety and Sustainable Development Committee.[8] She was one of only three female chief executives of FTSE 100 companies and the first non-South African to hold the post with Anglo American.[9][10]
In 2008 she was ranked by the magazine Forbes as the fifth most powerful woman in the world. She was ranked fourth in 2009 and seventh in 2007 by the same list.[11]
Her annual salary at Anglo American was £1,050,000 with an annual bonus of £319,000.[12]
Anglo American announced on October 26, 2012, that Carroll would step down as chief executive.[13]
She has been a non-executive director of BP since June 6, 2007.
Carroll previously worked for Alcan, as president and chief executive officer of the Primary Metal Group since 2002. She joined Alcan in 1989. In January 1996 she was promoted to managing director of the Aughinish Alumina division, located on Aughinish Island, Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland.[14] Before joining Alcan, she worked for Amoco, which is now part of British Petroleum, for eight years as a petroleum geologist, from 1982 to 1987, working in gas and oil exploration in Colorado, Alaska, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana.[15]
She is married with four children.[16]
Early years and career
editCarroll graduated from Skidmore College in 1978, a Bachelor of Science in Geology.[14] She holds a Masters of Science degree in Geology from the University of Kansas (1982) and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard University (1989).
In 2012 she was elected a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[17]
She formerly served as a director of Sara Lee and AngloGold Ashanti Limited.[8] She also sits on the Boards of American Aluminium Association and the International Aluminium Institute.[18]
Cynthia Carroll has launched a number of new initiatives within the business, including an asset optimisation project; the introduction of the value based management methodology within Anglo American;[19] and a push to improve safety performance. In 2007, she closed two platinum shafts in South Africa following a number of fatalities until the workforce received more safety training.[20] She participated in the Tripartite Safety Summit in 2008 with union, government and industry representatives to address safety concerns in the mining industry[21] Since Cynthia Carroll took over as chief executive, Anglo American has acquired stakes in two copper projects Michiquillay in Peru[22] and Pebble in the US;[23] a coal company Foxleigh in Australia;[24] and the iron ore project in Brazil, Minas-Rio.[25]
Notes
edit- ^ "Carroll, Cynthia". Current Biography Yearbook 2011. Ipswich, MA: H.W. Wilson. 2011. pp. 112–115. ISBN 9780824211219.
- ^ Griffiths, Katherine (24 October 2006). "Who is Cynthia Carroll?". London: Telegraph (UK). Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ^ Forbes.com Archived 7 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cynthia Carroll - Alumni - Harvard Business School". www.alumni.hbs.edu. June 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Cynthia Carroll". Forbes. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Bawden, Tom (8 January 2013). "Anglo American finds a safe pair of hands". The Independent. London.
- ^ "Anglo Platinum Sell Assets", Associated Press, September 4, 2007.
- ^ a b "Anglo American Leadership Team" Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, "Anglo American plc", July 24, 2009.
- ^ Timmons, Heather. "Tradition-Breaking Choice to Be Chief of Mining Giant", New York Times, October 25, 2006.
- ^ Walsh, Fiona. "Anglo American names new chief executive", London Guardian, October 24, 2006.
- ^ " #5 Cynthia Carroll", Forbes, August 27, 2008.
- ^ "Cynthia Carroll: Executive Profile & Biography". BusinessWeek. McGraw-Hill. Retrieved 22 August 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Anglo American – Cynthia Carroll to step down as Chief Executive of Anglo American". Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Leading the Way"[dead link], Newsweek, December 18, 2006.
- ^ Press Release & supplemental materials. "Anglo American names Cynthia Carroll as new CEO" Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, AngloAmerican PLC, October 23, 2006.
- ^ "Money". The Telegraph. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.[dead link]
- ^ "RAEng: List of Fellows". Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Griffiths, Katherine."Who is Cynthia Carroll?"[dead link], London Telegraph, October 25, 2006.
- ^ "Asset optimisation and Financial performance" Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, "Anglo American Annual Report 2008", March 13, 2009.
- ^ Warner, Melaine."Anglo American's Bristol Bay Controversy: Wildlife vs. Mineral Riches", "Fast Company", October 13, 2008.
- ^ Ryan, Brendan. "Tough talk at safety summit" Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, "Miningmx", April 29, 2008.
- ^ Williams, Lawrence."Anglo awarded Michiquillay copper project in Peru", "Mineweb", May 01, 2007.
- ^ Renewable Resources Coalition "Northern Dynasty & Anglo American Establish 50:50 Partnership to Advance Pebble Project to Production", "MAC: Mines and Communities", July 31, 2007.
- ^ Grant-Taylor, Tony "Anglo Coal buys into Foxleigh coalmine" Archived 31 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, "Couriermail", December 26, 2007.
- ^ Ryan, Brendan."Anglo steps up iron ore race" Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, "Miningmx", January 17, 2008.