10 Facts About Sonia Syngal

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Sonia Syngal is an American businesswoman who formerly served as the chief executive officer of Gap, Inc.

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Sonia Syngal later moved to the United States where she got her bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University in 1993.

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Sonia Syngal has held roles in several Fortune 500 companies, including 10 years at Sun Microsystems, where she led manufacturing operations, logistics and supply chain management, and six years at Ford Motor Co.

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Sonia Syngal joined Gap Inc in 2004 and has served in a number of leadership roles including Managing Director for the company's Europe business, Senior Vice President for Gap Inc.

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Sonia Syngal was Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Product Operations, responsible for managing Gap Inc.

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Sonia Syngal was named CEO of Gap Inc in March 2020.

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Sonia Syngal led the company's portfolio of lifestyle brands including Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta, across all geographies and channels, with a team of more than 100,000 employees.

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At the time of her appointment as CEO in March 2020, Sonia Syngal was one of 37 women CEOs at Fortune 500 companies, and one of only three women CEOs of color.

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Sonia Syngal has served as a Steering Committee member of the Fashion Pact, a global coalition of companies in the fashion and textile industry committed to core environmental goals in three areas: stopping global warming, restoring biodiversity, and protecting the oceans.

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Sonia Syngal stepped down from her CEO position and from Gap Inc.