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The incredible rise of Ruth Porat, CFO at one of the most valuable companies in the world

JILLIAN D'ONFROAug 18, 2016, 00:24 IST

Google

Before Ruth Porat joined Google as its new CFO in March 2015, she was "the most powerful woman on Wall Street."

Now, she's earned the same distinction in the tech world as she's guided Google through blowing up its corporate structure, with the stock swelling ~30% under her reign.

So, who is Porat and how did she get to where she is today?