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Ursula Burns
American businessperson
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 2
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“I’m Here Because I’m As Good As You”
In 2009 Ursula Burns was named CEO of Xerox, becoming the first Black woman to head a Fortune 500 company. It was the culmination of an amazing life journey, from a Manhattan tenement to the C-suite of one of America’s most iconic companies. She led Xerox for seven years, stepping down in 2016 after a bruising battle with the activist investor Carl Icahn, which led to the company’s breakup. Burns subsequently served as CEO of the global telecommunications firm Veon and still sits on several major corporate boards. She is an outspoken champion of inclusive capitalism and racial equity, themes that animate her just-published memoir, Where You Are Is Not Who You Are. She recently spoke from her home in London with HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius. Here are excerpts from the conversation.
Read more on Leadership or related topics Diversity and inclusion, Gender and Race
A version of this article appeared in the July–August 2021 issue of Harvard Business Review.
Adi Ignatius is the editor in chief of Harvard Business Review.
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Ursula Burns
Ursula M. Burns (Nueva York, 20 de septiembre de 1958) es presidenta y CEO de VEON. En 2009, Burns se convirtió en CEO de Xerox, la primera afroamericana en dirigir una compañía de Fortune 500.[1] Burns fungió como CEO de Xerox de 2009 a 2016 y presidenta de Xerox de 2010 a 2017.[2][3] En 2014, Forbes la clasificó como la 22 ª más poderosa mujer en el mundo.[4]
Infancia
[editar]Burns fue criada por una madre soltera en Baruch Houses, en la ciudad de Nueva York. Sus padres eran inmigrantes panameños. Asistió al instituto Cathedral High School, una escuela católica para niñas, en la calle 56 de Nueva York. Obtuvo una licenciatura en Ingeniería Mecánica por el Instituto Politécnico de la Universidad de Nueva York en 1980 y un máster por la Universidad de Columbia, un año después.[5]
Xerox
[editar]En 1980, Burns trabajó para Xerox como pasante en verano. Fue contratada de forma permanente un año después, en 1981, después de terminar su máster. Trabajó en desarrollo de productos y planificación en la década de los
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