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Barb samardzich biography definition
Barb Samardzich
American business executive (born 1958)
Barb Samardzich | |
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| Born | (1958-09-21) September 21, 1958 (age 66) Long Beach, New York |
| Occupation | business executive |
Barbara Jean "Barb" Samardzich (born September 21, 1958) is an American business executive who worked for Ford from 1990 to 2016.
From November 2013 to 2016, she served Chief Operating Officer of Ford of Europe.
Early life
Samardzich received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida and master's degrees in mechanical engineering (Carnegie-Mellon University) and industrial engineering (Wayne State University).
Career
At the beginning of her professional life, Samardzich worked at Westinghouse Electric. In 1990 she moved to Ford, where she held various management positions in the areas of product development, quality and powertrain development.
She had been working in Europe since 2011, first as Vice President for Product Development, and fr