Ursula Burns

Ursula Burns
Burns in 2004
Born (1958-09-20) September 20, 1958 (age 66)
New York City, U.S.
EducationBrooklyn Polytechnic Institute (BS)
Columbia University (MS)
Known forFormer CEO of Xerox
TitleCo-Founder, Integrum Holdings and Non-Executive Chairwoman, Teneo
SpouseLloyd Bean (died 2019)
Children2

Ursula M. Burns (born September 20, 1958) is an American businesswoman. Burns is known for her tenure as the CEO of Xerox from 2009 to 2016. In this role, Burns was the first black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company. She is also the first woman to follow another as the head of a Fortune 500 company.[1][2] Burns remained the chairman at Xerox from 2010 to 2017.[3][4]

Burns is also known for serving on the board of directors of multiple large American companies, including Uber, American Express, and ExxonMobil. She was the chairperson and CEO of VEON from late 2018 to early 2020 and is the Non-Executive Chairwoman of Teneo.[5]

In 2021, Burns co-founded private equity firm Integrum Holdings.[6]

Under President Barack Obama Burns led the White House national program on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from 2009 to 2016.[7] Additionally, she was chairwoman of the President's Export Council from 2015 to 2016, following her role as vice chair from 2010 to 2015.[7][8]

In 2014, Forbes rated Burns as the 22nd most powerful woman in the world.[9]

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  3. ^ "Xerox's stock price is rising, but it's not what you think". democratandchronicle.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ^ Johnson, Kandia (6 January 2017). "Ursula Burns Steps Down as XEROX CEO After Company Split". blackenterprise.com. Black Enterprise Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Ursula Burns". Teneo. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ^ Armental, Maria. "WSJ News Exclusive | Integrum Holdings Looks to Build a More Inclusive Approach to Private Equity". WSJ. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Ursula Burns's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ [1], "Xerox's Ursula Burns: U.S. Businesses Must Embrace Globalization ", US News, Gaby Galvin, May 5, 2017
  9. ^ "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.