Executive Profile: Ursula M. Burns
Background
As of Wednesday, Ursula M. Burns is the CEO of Xerox Corporation. She holds a BS from NYU's Polytechnic Institute and Master's from Columbia, both of which are in Mechanical Engineering. Burns is a member of the boards for American Express, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA), For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) National Academy, MIT, the US Olympic Committee, the University of Rochester, and Xerox.
Professional Timeline
1980: During the summer, Burns interns at Xerox for mechanical engineering
1991-1992: She is Exec Assistant to Chairman and CEO
1992-2000: After working in planning and product development, Burns is responsible for various business teams
1997-1999: Burns is VP and General Manager of Departmental Business
1999-2000: She serves as SVP of Worldwide Manufacturing and Supply Chain Services
2000: She becomes SVP of Corporate Strategic Services, a position she holds until October 2001
2007: In April, she is named President and elected to the Board of Directors
2009: In May, Anne Mulcahy, Xerox's then-CEO, chooses Burns as her successor. Burns assumes the position of CEO on July 1.
Why She's Inspirational
In succeeding Mulcahy, Burns is not only part of the the first woman-to-woman CEO transition, but also the the first African American woman to lead a public company of Xerox's size (Brown). Her success also shows precisely how beneficial an internship can be to one's career.
Sources:
Burns to Succeed Mulcahy At Xerox in First Big Woman-to-Woman CEO Transition by Heidi Brown (Forbes)
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