Belinda Stronach was not only a Politician but a Businesswoman too - born in Newmarket, Ontario - she is only a year younger than I but definitely a lot better looking than myself - she must know where to get the best wrinkle cream. She is a member of the board of directors of Magna from 1988 to 2004 before being appointed president and CEO in 2001. During this time, she added 3000 jobs and profits each year.
In 2001, the National Post named Belinda Stronach the most powerful businesswoman in Canada, and the World Economic Forum named her a Global Leader of Tomorrow. Fortune Magazine ranked her #2 in its list of the world’s most powerful women in business in 2002. She was also named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. In 2004, Time Magazine ranked her as one of the world’s 100 most influential people.
Highly profiled in the media during her political years, she was the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and the Minister responsible for democratic renewal. In 2007, she decided not to return to politics because she wanted to help end poverty in Africa. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and is now a breast cancer survivor.
