Interviewed by Doug Fairbairn on 2021-10-13 in Mountain View, CA © Computer History Museum In a wide-ranging interview, Carol Bartz covers her very unusual career, from a quite dysfunctional beginning, through working her way through college and various initial jobs to entering the computer industry. Speaking her mind, even when it upset executives, she was able to get increasingly responsible marketing and then executive positions. She was an early woman Chair of a computer company (Sun Microsystems) and then the CEO of Autodesk. She redirected the company, changing it from one that was engineering driven to one that responded to various customer opportunities. After leaving Autodesk, she was the CEO of Yahoo, which was a mixed experience. During her long career, she was active in many large company Boards, particularly enjoying the experience with Cisco and the NY Stock Exchange. She has recently invested in and is the Chair of a Cannabis company. * Note: Transcripts represent what was said in the interview. However, to enhance meaning or add clarification, interviewees have the opportunity to modify this text afterward. This may result in discrepancies between the transcript and the video. Please refer to the transcript for further information - http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102792289 Visit computerhistory.org/collections/oralhistories/ for more information about the Computer History Museum's Oral History Collection. Catalog Number: 102792290 Lot Number: X9558.2021