Carly Fiorina: A brief biography

Carly Fiorina

Political party: Republican

Occupation: Former business executive

Age: 55, born in Austin, Texas

City of residence: Los Altos Hills and Washington, D.C.

Personal: Husband Frank Fiorina; two stepdaughters (one deceased), two granddaughters

Education: Bachelor’s degree in history, Stanford University; MBA, University of Maryland; M.S., Sloan School of Management, MIT

Career highlights: Senior executive, AT&T and its 1996 spinoff Lucent Technologies 1980-1999; chief executive officer and president, Hewlett-Packard, 1999-2005; chairman, Hewlett-Packard, 2000-2005. Only woman to have headed a Fortune 20 company.

Platform: Encourage economic growth and job creation with lower taxes, less regulation. Against abortion and gay marriage. Repeal and replace healthcare reform. Bring relief to Central Valley farmers by overturning water regulations protecting the Delta smelt. Keep Guantanamo Bay prison open.

Campaign website: carlyforcalifornia.com