Therese Tucker Explained

Therese Tucker
Birth Date:[1]
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:University of Illinois
Occupation:Businesswoman
Chairman and CEO, BlackLine
Term:2001-
Known For:Founder of BlackLine
Spouse:Married
Children:2

Therese Tucker is an American businesswoman, the chairman, CEO and founder of BlackLine, an enterprise software company with a market cap of $2.17 billion as of 2018.[2]

Early life

She has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Illinois.[1]

Career

Tucker's first job was with Hughes Aircraft as an engineer building fault detection firmware for surface ship sonar.[3]

Tucker was the chief technology officer (CTO) at SunGard Treasury Systems.[4] [1]

In 2001, Tucker founded BlackLine, an enterprise software company.[3] She took BlackLine public in 2016. Tucker served as chairman and CEO until she stepped down in August, 2020.[5] [6] [7] She currently serves as Founder and Executive Chair on the company's board of directors.[8]

Following the BlackLine IPO in October 2016, her net worth was estimated at $140 million, based on her shareholding of about 13% in a company valued at $1.15 billion.[9] In February 2020, Forbes estimated her net worth at $370 million.[10]

Award

Personal life

Tucker is married, with two children, and her husband works as a hospital chaplain.[12] [13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Therese Tucker: Executive Profile & Biography . Bloomberg . 2017-05-06.
  2. Web site: The pink-haired CEO of a $2 billion tech company talks glass ceilings, #MeToo and equal pay. Wells. Jane. 2018-05-25. CNBC. en. 2020-04-27.
  3. Web site: Therese Tucker of BlackLine . FinTech Profile . 2015-03-25 . 2017-05-06.
  4. News: Therese Tucker: Bring on the Saas - CSQ Magazine, Events, Community. 2017-04-01. CSQ Magazine, Events, Community. 2017-05-10. en-US.
  5. News: L.A.'s latest $1-billion tech company has a female CEO. Dave. Paresh. October 28, 2016. The Los Angeles Times. May 6, 2017.
  6. Web site: 2020-08-06. BlackLine to install new CEO, founder Therese Tucker to step down. 2021-09-21. Accounting Today. en.
  7. Web site: Why BlackLine founder-CEO Therese Tucker—who broke some of tech's toughest gender barriers—is stepping down. 2021-09-21. www.yahoo.com. 15 August 2020 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Board of Directors BlackLine, Inc.. 2021-09-21. investors.blackline.com. en.
  9. Web site: Enterprise . BlackLine's Therese Tucker made history and millions with her IPO - Business Insider . Uk.businessinsider.com . 2016-10-28 . 2017-05-06.
  10. Web site: Therese Tucker. Forbes. en. 2020-04-27.
  11. Web site: Therese Tucker . Forbes.
  12. Web site: INTERVIEW WITH THERESE TUCKER CEO AND FOUNDER OF BLACKLINE SYSTEMS – Global Banking And Finance Review Magazine – Financial & Business Insights. www.globalbankingandfinance.com. Global Banking an Finance review. 6 May 2017. 18 November 2013.
  13. Web site: First Female CEO to Lead a Venture-Capital-Backed Startup to IPO Shares Secret of Her Success . Hfma.org . February 2017 . 2017-05-06.
  14. Web site: Can You Do It All? BlackLine CEO Therese Tucker (Part 1) . Sramana Mitra . 2010-09-13 . 2017-05-06.

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