M. Michele Burns | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1958 (age 65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia (BBA) |
| Known for | American Businesswoman |
Martha Michele Burns (born February 1958 in Georgia) is an American businesswoman.[1] She was chairman and CEO of Mercer between 2006 and 2011 and was director on the boards of a number of major American companies, including Cisco Systems, Wal-Mart, and Goldman Sachs.[1]
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Education
She received a Bachelor of Business Administration summa cum laude from the University of Georgia in 1979, a Master of Accountancy from the same university in 1980.[1][2][3][4]
Early career
From 1981 to 1999, she worked for Arthur Andersen as a Senior Tax Partner.[1][3][4][5] She served as Vice President for Corporate Tax of Delta Air Lines from 1999 to 2000, and as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2004.[1][3][4][5][6] From 2004 to 2006, she served as EVP, CFO and restructuring officer of Mirant.[1][3][4][6]
CEO and director
From 2006 to 2011, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marsh & McLennan, and Chairman and CEO of Mercer.[1][3][4][5][6][7] She sits on the Boards of Directors of Cisco Systems.[1][2][4][5][7][8] Previously, she sat on the Boards of Wal-Mart, Goldman Sachs, Orbitz and Worldspan.[1]
Support of politics and arts
She supports the Democratic Party.[1] She has supported Al Gore and Hillary Clinton, and she has made donations to EMILY's List.[1] She sits on the Boards of Trustees of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, where she serves as Treasurer.[1][2][5][9] In 2010, she earned $4,648,029.00.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l NNDB
- ^ a b c Kevin Roose, Goldman Adds a Board Member, The New York Times, October 28, 2011
- ^ a b c d e World Economic Forum Archived 2012-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f Goldman Sachs Names Ex-Mercer CEO Michele Burns to Board, BusinessWeek, October 28, 2011
- ^ a b c d e Goldman Sachs Board of Directors Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Forbes profile
- ^ a b Wal-Mart Board of Directors
- ^ Retirement of John H. Bryan and Lois D. Juliber from Goldman Sachs Board of Directors and Appointment of New Lead Director and New Audit Committee Chair, Yahoo!, April 2, 2012
- ^ Elton John AIDS Foundation Board of Directors
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