Mary Barra is Chair and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors. She was elected Chair of the GM Board of Directors on Jan. 4, 2016, and has served as CEO of GM since Jan. 15, 2014.
Under Barra’s leadership, GM envisions a world with zero crashes, to save lives; zero emissions, so future generations can inherit a healthier planet; and zero congestion, so customers get back a precious commodity – time.
She is focused on improving the customer experience and strengthening GM’s core vehicle and services business, while also working to lead the transformation of personal mobility through advanced technologies like connectivity, electrification and autonomous driving.
Prior to becoming CEO, Barra served as GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain since August 2013, and as senior vice president, Global Product Development since February 2011. In these roles, Barra and her teams were responsible for the design, engineering and quality of GM vehicle launches worldwide.
Previously, she served as vice president, Global Human Resources; vice president, Global Manufacturing Engineering; plant manager, Detroit Hamtramck Assembly; and in several other executive engineering and staff positions.
Barra began her career with GM in 1980 as a General Motors Institute (Kettering University) co-op student at the Pontiac Motor Division. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1985, followed by a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1990.
Barra serves on the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company, the Duke University Board of Trustees and the Detroit Economic Club.
Additionally, she serves as the Chair and founding member of GM’s Inclusion Advisory Board. She is also a member of The Business Council and a Board Member of the Business Roundtable, where she chairs the Education and Workforce Committee and a subcommittee by the same name for the Special Board Committee on Racial Equity and Justice.
What is Mary T. Barra's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Mary T. Barra is at least $37.61 million as of July 28th, 2026. Ms. Barra owns 428,994 shares of General Motors stock worth more than $37,614,623 as of August 4th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other assets that Ms. Barra may own. Learn More about Mary T. Barra's net worth.
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Has Mary T. Barra been buying or selling shares of General Motors?
During the past quarter, Mary T. Barra has sold $37,685,410.76 in shares of General Motors stock. Most recently, Mary T. Barra sold 318,448 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.38, for a transaction totalling $28,781,330.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 428,994 shares of the company's stock, valued at $38,772,477.72. Learn More on Mary T. Barra's trading history.
Who are General Motors' active insiders?
General Motors' insider roster includes Mary Barra (CEO), Julian Blissett (EVP), Stephen Carlisle (EVP), Craig Glidden (EVP), Rory Harvey (EVP), Christopher Hatto (CAO), Paul Jacobson (CFO), Gerald Johnson (EVP), Alfred Kelly, Jr. (Director), Randall Mott (EVP), Douglas Parks (EVP), Mark Reuss (President), Patricia Russo (Director), and Matthew Tsien (EVP). Learn More on General Motors' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of General Motors?
In the last year, insiders at the auto manufacturer sold shares 32 times. They sold a total of 3,605,898 shares worth more than $248,112,425.52. The most recent insider tranaction occured on August, 3rd when EVP Grant Michael Dixton sold 40,000 shares worth more than $3,537,600.00. Insiders at General Motors own 0.4% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at General Motors. Information on this page was last updated on 8/3/2026.
