AnnMaria De Mars
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AnnMaria De Mars (born August 15, 1958) is an American technology executive, author and judoka. She is the first American to win a gold medal at the World Judo Championships, competing in the -56 kg weight class, for the 1984 World Judo Tournament.[1]
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Birth name | AnnMaria Waddell | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | The Animal | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1958-08-15) August 15, 1958 (age 65) Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis (B.S.) University of Minnesota (M.B.A.) University of California, Riverside (Ph.D.) | ||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | CEO of 7 Generation Games CEO of The Julia Group | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||
Rank | 7th dan black belt | ||||||||||||||
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JudoInside.com | 6000 | ||||||||||||||
De Mars is the chief executive officer of 7 Generation Games and The Julia Group, as well as a statistical consultant and Native American activist, having authored grants for various Native American programs.[2] Before she launched 7 Generation Games as its CEO, De Mars was Vice President of Spirit Lake Consulting Inc., a tribal institute based on the Spirit Lake Tribe Indian Reservation and was actively involved in the Tribe's Education and Vocational Rehabilitation programs.[3]
In 2013, De Mars was named in Forbes' annual list of the "40 Women to Watch Over 40" recognizing the accomplishments and backgrounds of women who are making major professional contributions after the age of 40, in the fields of innovation and disruption.[4] In 2016, she was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.[5]