Ursula Burns: First Black Woman to become CEO to a Fortune 500

by LarryDeezell | August 20, 2009 at 02:57 pm

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On July 1st 2009, Ursula Burns became the first African American women to become a CEO of a Fortune 500 Company, from being a mechanical engineer summer intern in 1980, then moving on to become senior vice president of corporate stategic services in 2000, then seven years later was elected to the company's Board of Directors.

when she took over the reins of Xerox Corporation

I think it is also important to note that they all come from working class backgrounds

and

the importance of education and hard work.

Ursula Burns quotes

"My perspective comes in part from being a New York Black lady, in part from being an engineer. I know I’m smart and have opinions worth being heard."

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