Ursula M. Burns
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Xerox Corporation
At Large Member
Ursula M. Burns is chief executive officer of Xerox Corporation. In May 2009, the Xerox Board of Directors named Burns chief executive officer, effective July 1, succeeding Anne Mulcahy who is retiring from the CEO role. Burns is also a member of the Xerox Board of Directors, elected in April 2007. Burns joined Xerox in 1980 as a mechanical engineering summer intern and later assumed roles in product development and planning. From 1992 through 2000, Burns led several business teams including the office color and fax business and office network printing business. In 2000, she was named senior vice president, Corporate Strategic Services, heading up manufacturing and supply chain operations. She then took on the broader role of leading Xerox’s global research as well as product development, marketing and delivery. In April 2007, Burns was named president of Xerox, expanding her leadership to also include the company’s IT organization, corporate strategy, human resources, corporate marketing and global accounts. Burns earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU and a master of science degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University. She serves on professional and community boards, including American Express Corp., CASA – (The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse) at Columbia University, FIRST – (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), National Academy Foundation, MIT, the U.S. Olympic Committee and the University of Rochester. http://www.xerox.com