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Gwynne Shotwell was born on November 23, 1963 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Gwynne Shotwell is listed as a military flight engineer, businessperson and entrepreneur. That works out to 62 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Libertyville High School. Recorded honors include Women in Technology Hall of Fame (2012), Women in Space Science Award (2014), Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and 2 more.
My Take
Gwynne Shotwell deserves far more recognition than she gets. As president and chief operating officer of SpaceX, she is the person actually running daily operations at one of the most consequential companies of our era, while flashier founders soak up the headlines. An engineer who can also steer a sprawling organization is genuinely rare, and her Time 100 honor and Women in Space Science Award only hint at her influence. I am drawn to operators like her: the steady, technically fluent leaders who keep ambitious machines running. The future of spaceflight rests as much on her competence as on anyone's vision.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gwynne Shotwell
- Name (Japanese)
- グウィン・ショットウェル
- Reading
- ぐうぃん・しょっとうぇる
- Born
- November 23, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Evanston, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- military flight engineer / businessperson / entrepreneur
2. Background
- High school
- Libertyville High School
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Women in Technology Hall of Fame
- 2014 Women in Space Science Award
- Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- 2023 Washington Award
- 2020 Time 100
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4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Gwynne Shotwell born?
Born November 23, 1963 (age 62).
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Gwynne Shotwell is from Evanston, Illinois, United States.
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Gwynne Shotwell works as military flight engineer, businessperson, entrepreneur.
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