<ul><li>Anne Wojcicki co-founded 23andMe in 2006 and stepped down as CEO, as the company filed for bankruptcy protection.</li><li>Born and raised in Palo Alto, California, Wojcicki comes from an academic background with parents in academia.</li><li>After graduating from Yale, she worked on Wall Street for about a decade as a healthcare analyst.</li><li>Wojcicki founded 23andMe in 2006, aiming to help people understand their own genome.</li><li>She married Google co-founder Sergey Brin in 2007; they divorced in 2015.</li><li>In 2013, 23andMe faced setbacks from the FDA, leading to limitations on genetic testing for consumers.</li><li>Wojcicki has three children and has been an advocate for normalizing breastfeeding and supporting new mothers.</li><li>She made a failed bid for 23andMe before and resigned as CEO in 2025 to make another bid for the company.</li><li>Wojcicki remains supportive of 23andMe, believing in the company's future despite its challenges.</li><li>Her perseverance, financial frugality, and dedication to family and career reflect key aspects of her life and career.</li></ul>

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