Joins Xerox as a mechanical engineer, for summer intern job.
She becomes the executive assistant for Paul Allaire (chief executive)
Burns is assigned vice president of Global Manufacturing.
Becomes senior vice president for corporate strategic services.
Burns becomes president for group operations for Xerox
Becomes President of Xerox; joins board of directors.
Burns becomes first black women to be a CEO of a successful Fortune 500 company. Xerox becomes first successful 500 fortune company with females as CEOs.
Burns acquires the most largest acquisition in Xerox history (6.4 billion, Dallas-based IT and business).
Burns becomes one of Forbes 100 most powerful women.
