Conversation so far:
what was Carly Fiorina role at AT&T?
In 1990, she became the company's first female officer as senior vice president overseeing the company's hardware and systems division.
Did Carly Fiorina rise at AT&T?
She eventually headed its North American operations.
What role did Carly Fiorina play in Lucent?
In 1997, she was named group president for Lucent's US$19 billion global service-provider business, overseeing marketing and sales for the company's largest customer segment

Question: Did the company thrive?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Lucent thrive under Fiorina's leadership?