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M. Michele Burns

American businesswoman

Martha Michele Burns (born February 1958 in Georgia) is an American businesswoman. 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

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Born 1958.1

Companies

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

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Recent filings

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Georgia3
  • Date not recordedTerry College of Business3

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.

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Career

Occupation: entrepreneur.6

From 1981 to 1999, she worked for Arthur Andersen as a Senior Tax Partner. 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. From 2004 to 2006, she served as EVP, CFO and restructuring officer of Mirant.

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Personal life

  • Born1958, Georgia7
  • CitizenshipUnited States8

Politics

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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    Wikidata and SEC EDGARGoldman Sachs, Board member
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    Wikidata and SEC EDGARCisco, Board member
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