Marjorie Magner

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Marjorie Magner (born c. 1950) is an American business executive. She is the co-founder of Brysam Global Partners, a private equity firm, and the chairman of the Gannett Corporation.

Education

Marjorie Magner was born around 1950.[http://www.gannett.com/section/WHOWEARE01 Gannett: Board of Directors] She graduated from Brooklyn College, with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 1969.[https://www.accenture.com/us-en/company-marjorie-magner Accenture: Board of Directors]{{cite web|author=Information Technology Services |url=http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/spotlite/news/index.php?link=090905 |title=BC News |publisher=Brooklyn.cuny.edu |date=2005-09-29 |accessdate=2019-12-25}} She later earned an MSIA from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University.

Career

Magner held various positions within Citigroup Inc., including senior executive vice president and head of consumer banking, from 2003 to 2005.{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/23/business/23bank.html?_r=0|title = A Top Banker Joins Boss in Leaving Citigroup|date = August 23, 2005|accessdate =17 November 2014|website = The New York Times|last = Creswell|first = Julie}}

Magner is the co-founder of Brysam Global Partners, a private equity firm where she serves as a managing partner. Additionally, she is the non-executive chairman of both the Gannett Corporation and Accenture PLC.

Magner also serves on the board of directors of Ally Financial Inc.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ally-financial-announces-marjorie-magner-to-board-of-directors-94919249.html|title=Ally Financial Announces Marjorie Magner to Board of Directors|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20}}

Magner was named one of the Most Powerful Women in Business from 2001–2004 in the Fortune magazine list and was ranked #19 in the Forbes magazine list of World's Most Powerful Women.{{Cite web|url=https://www.accenture.com/ca-fr/company-marjorie-magner|title=Marjorie Magner- Member of Accenture's Board of Directors|website=www.accenture.com|language=fr|access-date=2020-04-20}}

Philanthropy

Magner serves on the board of trustees of the Brooklyn College Foundation, a fundraising organization for her alma mater.[http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/support/foundation/about/board.php Brooklyn College Foundation: Board of Trustees]