Ms.
Ursula M. Burns
Teneo
Mechanical engineer; Company executive
Area
Leadership, Policy, and Communications
Specialty
Business, Corporate, and Philanthropic Leadership
Elected
2017
Ursula Burns began her career at Xerox in 1980 as an intern and rose to the position of CEO and Chairman. Ursula is on the board of Exxon Mobil, Nestle, American Express and Datto. Burns is a trustee of the Ford Foundation, MIT and the Mayo Clinic. President Obama appointed Burns to help lead the White House STEM initiative, and she served as vice chair and chair of the President's Export Council. Ursula holds a Master degree from Columbia University and a Bachelors Degree from Polytechnic Institute of NYU both in Mechanical Engineering and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering .
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