Neuman had unusual path to Anne Arundel's top seat

Obstacles don’t deter Laura Neuman.

She earned a master’s of business administration from Loyola University of Maryland despite failing to finish high school. She got a GED but didn’t earn an undergraduate degree.

Neuman overcame that by thriving in the financial and technology industries and impressing Loyola recruiters. She was 35 when she earned her MBA.

Her drive isn’t limited to her career.

Nineteen years after she was raped in her Baltimore apartment, police re-opened her cold case at Neuman’s urging. The rapist, who had attacked other women, was arrested. Neuman went public with her story to raise awareness.

Along the way, she rescued a technology company from near bankruptcy, eventually selling it for several hundred million dollars. She later became CEO of the Howard County Economic Development Authority.

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