M. Michele Burns
| Martha Michele Burns[1] | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1958 Georgia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Known for | American Businesswoman |
M. Michele Burns (born c. 1958) is an American businesswoman.[2] 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.[2]
Education
She received a Bachelor of Business Administration summa cum laude from the University of Georgia in 1979, and a Master of Accountancy from the same university in 1980.[2][3][4][5]
Early career
From 1981 to 1999, she worked for Arthur Andersen as a Senior Tax Partner.[2][4][5][6] 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.[2][4][5][6][7] From 2004 to 2006, she served as EVP, CFO and restructuring officer of Mirant.[2][4][5][7]
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.[2][4][5][6][7][8] She sits on the Boards of Directors of Cisco Systems.[2][3][5][6][8][9] Previously, she sat on the Boards of Wal-Mart, Goldman Sachs, Orbitz and Worldspan.[2]
Support of politics and arts
She supports the Democratic Party.[2] She has supported Al Gore and Hillary Clinton, and she has made donations to EMILY's List.[2] She sits on the Boards of Trustees of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, where she serves as Treasurer.[2][3][6][10] In 2010, she earned $4,648,029.00.[7]
References
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- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 NNDB
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kevin Roose, Goldman Adds a Board Member, The New York Times, October 28, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 World Economic Forum
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Goldman Sachs Names Ex-Mercer CEO Michele Burns to Board, BusinessWeek, October 28, 2011
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Goldman Sachs Board of Directors
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Forbes profile
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 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
