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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ursula_BurnsUrsula Burns - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. The former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, whose life journey began in a Manhattan tenement, is an outspoken champion of inclusive capitalism and racial equity—themes that animate her just-published...

  3. www.forbes.com › profile › ursula-burnsUrsula Burns - Forbes

    About Ursula Burns. A veteran of corporate evolution, Ursula Burns was named chairwoman of VEON in 2017, just as the international telecom expanded offerings to its more than 240 million...

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  5. May 3, 2024 · Ursula Burns, American business executive who served as CEO (2009–16) and chairman (2010–17) of Xerox Corporation. She was the first African American woman to serve as CEO of a Fortune 500 company and the first female CEO to succeed another female CEO at such a company.

  6. Jul 14, 2021 · There was a huge uproar in the press in July 2009 when I was appointed chief executive officer of Xerox: the headlines proclaimed that I was the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company and that for the first time the CEO mantle had been passed from one woman, Anne Mulcahy, the outgoing CEO, to another.

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  7. Mar 13, 2022 · Ursula Burns, the first Black woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company, shares her story of overcoming poverty, thriving in male-dominated fields and leading Xerox. She reveals how being the only or the few in a room was an advantage for her and why she values feedback and honesty.

  8. Apr 13, 2013 · Ursula Burns is a corporate chief executive and the first African American woman to lead a Fortune 500 company. Learn about her life, career, awards, and book on The HistoryMakers website.