Ellen J. Kullman
Ellen J. Kullman | |
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 Kullman at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 30, 2009. | |
| Born | Ellen Jamison January 1956 (age 68) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Tufts University Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Employer | DuPont |
| Title | President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DuPont |
| Board member of | DuPont (2008-present) General Motors (2004-2008) |
| Spouse | Michael Kullman |
| Children | Maggie Stephen and David |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Jamison Margaret Jamison |
Ellen J. Kullman (born January 1956, Wilmington, Delaware)[1][2] is an American business executive. She is President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ("DuPont") in Wilmington and a former director of General Motors. Forbes ranked her 7th of the 100 Most Powerful Women in 2009.[3]
Early life
Kullman was born Ellen Jamison, the younger daughter of Joseph and Margaret Jamison.[1] She has two older brothers and an older sister.[1] Kullman attended Tower Hill School in Wilmington, and then studied mechanical engineering at Tufts University where she received her bachelor's degree in 1978.[1] In 1983 she received a master's degree in management from Northwestern University.[1]
Career
Kullman began her business career at General Electric and joined DuPont in 1988 as marketing manager in the company's medical imaging business.[1][2] In her previous role as executive vice president she was responsible for four of DuPont's business platforms as well as leading the company's growth in markets outside the USA.[1]
DuPont's board of directors elected Kullman President and a director of the company with effect from October 1, 2008 and Chief Executive Officer with effect from January 1, 2009.[4] She is the nineteenth executive, and the first woman, to lead the company in its 206 year history.[5] Fortune magazine named Kullman fifteenth in its list of the world's fifty most powerful women for 2008,[6] and fifth on the list for 2009[7] and 2010.[8] The Wall Street Journal named her eighth on its 2008 list of "Women to Watch".[9]
Kullman was a director of General Motors from 2004-2008[10][11] and was elected to the Board of Trustees of Tufts University in 2006.[12]
On October 30, 2009, DuPont announced that its board of directors had elected Kullman as Chairman of the company effective December 31, 2009.[13][14]
Personal life
Kullman is married to Michael Kullman and they have three children, Maggie (19) and twins Stephen and David (16).[1][2]
References
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{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com.
- ^ "DuPont: Investor Center — News Release". phx.corporate-ir.net. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ "Bloomberg.com: News". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ "50 Most Powerful Women — Ellen Kullman (15) - FORTUNE". cnn.com. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- ^ "50 Most Powerful Women - 7. Ellen Kullman (7) - FORTUNE". cnn.com. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "50 Most Powerful Women - Ellen Kullman (7) - FORTUNE". cnn.com. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ Crittenden, Michael R. (2008-11-10). "Women to Watch — WSJ.com". online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "WebCite archive of General Motors: Investors: Corp Governance: Board of Directors as of 09/29/08". www.webcitation.org. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "DuPont president resigns from GM board — MarketWatch". www.marketwatch.com. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ^ "Trustee Information — Office of the Trustees — Tufts University". www.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ "DuPont names Ellen Kullman as chair - MarketWatch". www.marketwatch.com. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ "DuPont's Board of Directors Appoints Ellen Kullman Chair". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
External links
- Kullman's bio at DuPont.com
- Fortune 500 Women CEOs
- "The Art of CEO Succession - Yahoo! Finance". yahoo.com. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
