Exclusive Interview with Ursula Burns: the First African-American Woman CEO of Major U.S. Corporation
March 5th, 2010
After starting at Xerox as a summer intern at age 19, July 2009, brought Ursula M. Burns, through her prowess and performance, to a headline-grabbing milestone: Burns was installed as Xerox’s chief executive officer, becoming the first African American woman to take the helm of one of the nation’s largest publicly traded companies. Recently, she was interviewed by Black Enterprise Business Report. Says Burns: “It’s really is surprising to me just how impactful on the outside this [appointment] is, just how much responsibility therefore I have to represent well.”
To see the full interview, follow the link, here.
More women, changing history!
(Quote & video link courtesy of www.blackenterprise.com)
March 7th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Thanks Christine. This is really inspiring as this is one reason I have a hard time living in the US. 2010 and there we are still just seeing “first”. Progress is good, but it is a very tiring and lonely road. Great inspiration and this is a good reason I love being part of GIT–inspiration and motivation!
March 30th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
Desiree: Yes! Inspiration and motivation — And, I know, women in general are always pointed out with their firsts, too and it is about time it is seen as commonplace, right? Thanks for your comment, too!