As president, she has guided Elon Musk’s rocket company to become the most valuable private start-up in the world ...

Born Gwynne Rowley in Illinois in 1963, Shotwell grew up in Libertyville, a suburb of Chicago, where she was a straight-A student and cheerleader. During her teens, her mother dragged her to a ...

Jenny Hontz (J93) is a freelance writer in Los Angeles. Editor’s Note: Gwynne Rowley Shotwell (McC86, GMcC88) will receive an Alumni Merit Award at the Northwestern Alumni Association awards dinner in ...

Jenny Hontz (J93) is a freelance writer in Los Angeles. Editor’s Note: Gwynne Rowley Shotwell (McC86, GMcC88) will receive an Alumni Merit Award at the Northwestern Alumni Association awards dinner in ...