Ursula Burns

International Woman of the Week

Born 20th September 1958.

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Graduated from New York University in 1980 with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering.

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In 1981, graduated from Columbia University with an MS in Mechanical Engineering.

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Began at Xerox as a summer intern, before working permanently as a product developer. 

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In 1990, became executive assistant to Wayland Hicks a senior executive.

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Nine years later was promoted to Vice President of Global Manufacturing.

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Burns began working closely on strategics with Anne Mulcahy in 2001.

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Made President of Xerox in 2007.

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In July 2009, Burns became CEO. Xerox became the first Fortune 500 company to have succeeding female CEO's. 

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In the same year Burns was appointed by Barack Obama to lead the White House on STEM.

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