Eldest of six daughters. Came to the U.S. at the age of eight.
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Attended Syosset High School on Long Island, New York. Received her B.A. in economics from Mount Holyoke College in 1975 and her MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1979. Also studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dartmouth College and Columbia University.
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Distinguished Fellow with the conservation Heritage Foundation, a Washington think tank (1996-2001).
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Former President & CEO of the United Way of America (1992-1996).
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Chairwoman of the Federal Maritime Commission (1988-1989).