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Ursula Burns

Ursula Burns is an experienced international business leader who has led large companies through technological changes. She was the Chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation and helped transform it into a diversified business services company. Burns spearheaded Xerox’s largest acquisition, the $6.4 billion purchase of Affiliated Computer Services, and led the company through a successful separation into two independent companies. Burns is currently a member of several companies’ boards, including Exxon Mobil and Uber Technologies, and is involved in leadership roles in various community, educational, and non-profit organizations. She also served as Chair of the President’s Export Council and led the White House national program on STEM. Burns holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and is a member of several prestigious academies.