17 Politicians With Business Backgrounds Who Aren’t Donald Trump

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Carly Fiorina
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Carly Fiorina

While she has made headlines as the only female Republican presidential candidate in 2016, Carly Fiorina first made political waves in 2010 when she challenged longtime California Senator Barbara Boxer. Her campaign gained national attention that year thanks to an its “demon sheep” ad. But before turning to politics, Fiorina was an executive at Lucent and CEO of Hewlett-Packard. She touts her business record as a campaign asset today, but her tenures at both Lucent and H-P continue to be controversial.

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Written by Gene Giannotta

Gene Giannotta is a writer based in Washington, D.C. He reports on economic policy, finance and business news.