Martha Michele Burns (born February 1958 in Georgia) is an American businesswoman.NNDB 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.
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.Kevin Roose, Goldman Adds a Board Member, The New York Times, October 28, 2011World Economic Forum Goldman Sachs Names Ex-Mercer CEO Michele Burns to Board, BusinessWeek, October 28, 2011
Early career From 1981 to 1999, she worked for Arthur Andersen as a Senior Tax Partner.Goldman Sachs Board of Directors 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.Forbes profile From 2004 to 2006, she served as EVP, CFO and restructuring officer of Mirant.
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. She sits on the Boards of Directors of Cisco Systems.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 Previously, she sat on the Boards of Wal-Mart, Goldman Sachs, Orbitz and Worldspan.
Support of politics and arts She supports the Democratic Party. She has supported Al Gore and Hillary Clinton, and she has made donations to EMILY's List. She sits on the Boards of Trustees of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, where she serves as Treasurer. In 2010, she earned $4,648,029.00.
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