Ginni Rometty and Evan Spiegel represent two very different generations of technology leadership. Rometty built a nearly four-decade career at IBM before becoming its first female CEO, while Spiegel entered the spotlight as a young entrepreneur after co-founding Snapchat. Their paths, achievements and fortunes differ sharply, but both have shaped the technology industry through major leadership roles. Here is a side-by-side look at their backgrounds, careers, family lives, education and estimated wealth
Ginni Rometty and Evan Spiegel – Quick Bio Table
| Profile | Ginni Rometty | Evan Spiegel |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Virginia Marie Rometty (née Nicosia) | Evan Thomas Spiegel |
| Date of Birth | July 29, 1957 | June 4, 1990 |
| Age | 69 years | 36 years |
| Birthplace | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American | American |
| Citizenship | American | American and French |
| Profession | Business Executive, Corporate Leader, Author | Entrepreneur, Technology Executive |
| Famous For | Becoming IBM’s first female CEO | Co-founding Snapchat and leading Snap Inc. |
| Net Worth | Estimated around $90 million | Estimated around $2.2 billion |
| Main Source of Wealth | IBM executive career, investments and board positions | Snap Inc. / Snapchat |
| Career Began | IBM, 1981 | Snapchat, 2011 |
| Current/Former Major Role | Former Chairman, President & CEO of IBM | Co-founder & CEO of Snap Inc. |
| CEO Tenure | IBM CEO, 2012–2020 | Snap CEO since 2012 |
| IBM/Snap Significance | Led IBM’s transformation toward cloud, AI, data and quantum computing | Built Snapchat into a major global social-media platform and expanded Snap into AR |
| Parents | Mother raised four children after her parents divorced; father left when she was a teenager | John W. Spiegel and Melissa Ann Thomas, both lawyers |
| Siblings | Eldest of four children | Has siblings; detailed public information is limited |
| Education | Northwestern University | Stanford University |
| Degree | B.S. in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, high honors | B.S. in Engineering/Product Design |
| University Year | Graduated 1979 | Graduated 2018 |
| Marital Status | Married | Married |
| Spouse | Mark Rometty | Miranda Kerr |
| Marriage Year | 1979 | 2017 |
| Children | No children publicly reported | 3 children publicly reported |
| Hobbies/Interests | Scuba diving, Broadway shows and golf | Technology, product design, photography and augmented reality |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm). | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm). |
| Weight | 60–65 kg | 75–80 kg |
| Hair Color | Blonde | Blond |
| Eye Color | Not reliably documented | Not reliably documented |
| Book | Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World | No major book published |
| Major Recognition | Fortune Most Powerful Woman, TIME, Forbes, Bloomberg and Edison Achievement Award recognition | Forbes 30 Under 30 and recognition as the world’s youngest billionaire in 2015 |
| Major Business Achievement | Helped lead IBM’s $3.5 billion acquisition of PwC Consulting and later repositioned IBM around emerging technologies | Co-founded Snapchat and helped take Snap public in 2017 |
| Technology Focus | Cloud computing, AI, data, security and quantum computing | Social media, augmented reality and smart glasses |
| Post-CEO/Current Work | Corporate boards, workforce development, OneTen and leadership initiatives | Continues as Snap CEO and is pushing augmented-reality hardware |
| Social Media | Professional presence, particularly LinkedIn | Limited personal social-media presence; Snap is his primary public platform |
| Family Background | Raised by a working mother alongside three siblings | Raised in Los Angeles by attorney parents |
| Height/Weight Source Status | No authoritative public measurements | No authoritative public measurements |
| Career Style | Long-term corporate leadership and transformation | Startup entrepreneurship and product innovation |
| Legacy | First woman to lead IBM and a major figure in its technology transformation | One of the youngest major technology founders and the driving force behind Snapchat/Snap |
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