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Gwynne Shotwell
Gwynne Shotwell is an American business executive and engineer. She is the president and chief operating officer of SpaceX, an American space transportation company, where she is responsible for day-to-day operations and company growth.
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business · American business executive (born 1963) · military flight engineer · businessperson · entrepreneur · also Gwynne Shotwell, Gwynne Rowley Shotwell, Shotwell, Shotwell, Gwynne E.
Born 23 November 1963 · Q1557944
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2026· 9 entries
Public attention spiked: 3,164 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.2× the usual 747, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Copying from Category:American female billionaires to Category:American billionaires Diffusing per WP:DIFFUSE and/or WP:ALLINCLUDED using Cat-a-lot
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Public attention spiked: 8,147 Wikipedia readers in one day, 10.9× the usual 747, with 14 article edits. Editors noted: Public outreach added links. Copyedit
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Public attention spiked: 40,243 Wikipedia readers in one day, 53.9× the usual 747, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Who Is Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX's Behind-The-Scenes Leader” (NDTV).
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NDTV: Who Is Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX's Behind-The-Scenes Leader
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Wall Street Journal: 19 Things to Know About Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s President
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Rappler: Gwynne Shotwell, the ‘glue’ executing Musk’s lofty SpaceX ambitions
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Public attention spiked: 4,353 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.8× the usual 747, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Unlinking common words and/or phrases (and repeated linking of uncommon ones) - see MOS:OVERLINK
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2023· 1 entry
Awarded Washington Award (2023).
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2022· 1 entry
After Elon Musk purchased Twitter, that it would distract Musk from focusing on SpaceX, but became more comfortable after meetings with Shotwell left him feeling reassured that she was in charge of day-to-day operations
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2020· 2 entries
Awarded Time 100 (2020).
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SpaceX became the first private company to launch two astronauts to Earth orbit
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2018· 1 entry
Shotwell's talk was titled "Launching Our Future" and she discussed her vision and advancements for aerospace technology, as well as why diversity and the inclusion of women are necessary to advance as a society
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded Women in Space Science Award (2014).
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2013· 1 entry
Career landmark: Participated in TED (tournament / event).
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2012· 1 entry
Awarded Women in Technology Hall of Fame (2012).
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2008· 1 entry
Career landmark: president (2008).
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2002· 1 entry
To join SpaceX, a private, commercial, space exploration company founded by Elon Musk in the same year
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1998· 1 entry
To become director of the space systems division at Microcosm Inc
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1988· 2 entries
Shotwell began work at the El Segundo research center of The Aerospace Corporation, and did technical work on military space research and development contracts
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Studied at Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Master of Science (1986–1988).
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1986· 1 entry
Studied at Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Bachelor of Science (1982–1986).
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1982· 1 entry
Graduated from Libertyville High School
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1969· 1 entry
When she was five years old, she watched a television broadcast of the Apollo 11 mission with her family, but remembers finding it "boring" and was not interested in space at the time
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1963· 1 entry
Born 1963-11-23.
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