Bibiana Boerio
Personal details
Born (1954-03-17) March 17, 1954
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSeton Hill University (BA)
University of Pittsburgh (MBA)

Bibiana Boerio (born 17 March 1954)[1] is an American businesswoman. She has served as the managing director of Jaguar Cars (the first woman to hold that post), chief of staff to U.S. Representative Joe Sestak (D-PA), and interim president of Seton Hill University. She was the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the 2018 election, losing to Republican Guy Reschenthaler.[2]

Early life

Boerio was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania to an Italian-American father, James Boerio. Boerio has two brothers and two sisters, including a twin sister.[3] Her father was a skilled manual machining worker. She graduated from Greensburg Central Catholic School in 1971.[4] She received her bachelor's degree in textiles and design from Seton Hill University and an MBA from Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.[5] She was awarded a Distinguished Alumna Leadership Award in 1995 and an honorary Doctor of Laws in 2000 from Seton Hill.[3] As of 2018 Boerio is on the board of directors of Saint Vincent College, and in 2018 she was awarded the college's Presidential Medal of Honor.[6] Her twin sister, Juliana, is a chemistry professor.[7]

Career

Boerio was recruited by J. Edward Lundy,[8] leaving business school and joining Ford Motor Company in September 1976. She joined Ford's British affiliate, Jaguar Cars, in August 1995, becoming their chief finance officer - making her the first woman to serve on Jaguar's board of directors - until 2000.[9][10][11][12] By October 2000, she had become head of Ford Motor Credit Company (Ford Credit), staying there until 2003.[10] In 2004, she returned to Jaguar, this time as managing director, and in late 2005 she oversaw the launch of the all-aluminum Jaguar XK (X150).[13]

Boerio served as chief of staff to United States Representative Joe Sestak from 2008 to 2010.[14] She also served as interim president of Seton Hill University from 2013 to 2014.[10][15]

On September 19, 2012, Boerio was nominated by President Barack Obama to become director of the United States Mint, however Congress never acted to confirm her appointment.[16]

2018 U.S. House campaign

Boerio announced a congressional run in March 2018 for Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district.[17] On May 15, 2018, she won the Democratic primary and became the party's nominee.[18] In the November 2018 general election, Boerio was defeated by Republican Guy Reschenthaler. Boerio won 42.1% of the vote to Reschenthaler's 57.9%[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Bibiana BOERIO - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Himler, Jeff. "Former auto executive, GCC alumna seeks 14th District nod". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 Schofield, Melissa. Seton Hill commencement speaker will drive her Jag to the gig. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 10 May 2000. p E11
  4. ↑ "Former auto executive, GCC alumna seeks 14th District nod - TribLIVE". triblive.com.
  5. ↑ "Bibiana Boerio: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Napsha, Joe. "Saint Vincent to honor Boerio". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. ↑ Walters, Joanna. Five-foot tempest in the tank at Jaguar, The Observer (London, England) 10 Aug 1997, page 31, accessed at Newspapers.com Open access icon
  8. ↑ Higgins, James Y. Ford's credit unit is back on straight and narrow again. Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) 25 Aug 2002, page C1
  9. ↑ O'Matz, Megan. Cedar Crest grad featured in an ad campaign to inspire girls. The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) 3 Oct 1995, page 14 accessed at Newspapers.com Open access icon
  10. 1 2 3 Herring, An-Li. "Democrat Bibiana Boerio Turns To General Election In GOP-Friendly 14th District". Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Davenport, Franca (1 April 2005). "The Cat that got the cream". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  12. ↑ Paulo Soares de Oliveira (16 May 2005). "Questionnaire: Bibiana Boerio, Jaguar managing director". Automotive News. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  13. ↑ The Times, 10 September 2005, page 69
  14. ↑ "Seton Hill names former Ford Motor Co. executive Bibiana Boerio interim president". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "LinkedIn profile of Bibiana Boerio". LinkedIn.
  16. ↑ Unser, Darrin Lee (25 January 2015). "Jeppson Assumes US Mint Deputy Director Position". CoinNews.net. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Meet the candidate: Former Ford executive eyes first-place finish in Pa.'s 14th". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Saccone is upset - again - in congressional contest, this time by Reschenthaler". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Pennsylvania Election Results: 14th House District". New York Times. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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