5 Things You Should Know About Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz’s Running Mate

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and former candidate Carly Fiorina (L) in a discussion with political commentator Sean Hannity during a campaign rally at Faith Assembly of God Church on March 11, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. Gerardo Mora/Getty Images

Carly Fiorina, 61, is likely the running mate for presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, sources said on April 27. Here are five things you should know about her:

1. Corporate Career

Carly Fiorina, is mostly known as a former CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HP). She was hired by the company in 1999. After 6 years with HP she was fired after leading a major merger with computer company Compaq and laying off 30,000 employees.

But before she was a CEO, the Stanford University graduate began her career as a secretary, earned an MBA, and became a senior executive at AT&T.

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina celebrates her primary win with her husband Frank Fiorina at her side at the California Republican Party event on California Primary Election night on June 8, 2010, in Anaheim, California.David McNew/Getty Images