Ursula Burns

Ursula Burns is a renowned American business executive and engineer. She was born in 1950 in Kingston, Jamaica, and later moved to the United States. Burns earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the City College of New York and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Pennsylvania. She joined Xerox in 1986 and rose through the ranks to become the company's first African American female CEO in 2009. Burns is known for her leadership and her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. She has received numerous awards and honors for her achievements, including being named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.