Ginni Rometty has been married to her husband Mark Rometty for over 30 years. Mark is a principal investor in the Bam Oil Company, and is listed as “treasurer and secretary,” The New York Times reports. The pair met when they were both starting out in business and were training in the General Motors Institute.
Ginni tells an inspiring story about Mark, which shows just how much he’s supported her career. Early in her career, Ginni was offered a job promotion but was unsure whether she was ready, and debated whether she should take it.
This is how Ginni describes Mark’s response: “He said, do you think a man would have answered the question that way? He said, I know you. In six months you'll be ready for something else. And you know what? He was right. And I went in the next day and I took that job.”
Photo courtesy of 15 Minutes Magazine.