Therese Tucker
American businesswoman (born 1961/62)
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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]
Therese Tucker | |
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| Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 64–65)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | Founder of BlackLine |
| Title | Chairman and CEO, BlackLine |
| Term | 2001- |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 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,[2] 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]