Ruth Porat (born 1958) is a British-American business executive, serving since 2015 as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Alphabet Inc., its subsidiary Google, and several other companies. Porat was CFO and executive vice president of Morgan Stanley from January 2010 to May 2015. In 2020, Porat was listed as the 16th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes and seventh on Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women” list.
Quotes: “I have seen too many people in my career think that there is some natural progression to life, with certain career milestones preceding whatever you may want in your personal life. Unfortunately, life doesn’t know it is supposed to follow a schedule.” | “Women are still not reaching the most senior levels of corporations. This is not the shortcoming of women. We’re talented and smart.”
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