Director’s Award

Carol Bartz

Carol Bartz is executive chairman of the board of directors of Autodesk, Inc. Bartz was chairman, president, and CEO of Autodesk for 14 years before stepping down in April 2006. During her tenure, the company diversified its product line and grew revenues from $285 million to $1.523 billion. They also acquired software to aid designers in the manufacturing and infrastructure fields.

Bartz previously held positions at Sun Microsystems, most recently serving as vice president of worldwide field operations and an executive officer of the company. Before joining Sun, she held product line and sales management positions at Digital Equipment Corporation and 3M Corporation.

Appointed to President Bush’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Bartz is one of a select group of industry leaders expected to play a key role in shaping and setting the government’s high-tech agenda, ranging from research-and-development funding to new broadband incentives. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Cisco Systems, Network Appliance, and the Foundation for the National Medals of Science and Technology.

Bartz is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, among them the Spirit of Life Award, City of Hope, 2004; Avatar Award for Women of Excellence, National Association of Female Executives, 2003; and Ernst & Young’s Northern California Master Entrepreneur of the Year, 2001. She has frequently been included on “who’s who” lists, including: 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, Fortune, 2005; 50 Women to Watch, Wall Street Journal, 2005; and The World’s 30 Most Respected CEOs, Barron’s, 2005.

Bartz holds an honors degree in computer science from the University of Wisconsin. She was granted an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from William Woods University.