Ursula Burns, Founder of Integrum, Chairwoman of Teneo, and Former CEO of Xerox Corporation, Elected as New Chair of the Ford Foundation Board of Trustees
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NEW YORK, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ford Foundation announced today the election of Ursula Burns as the new chair of its Board of Trustees. Burns will become the 13th board chair of the foundation, succeeding Dr. Francisco Cigarroa. She is the first African American woman to serve as board chair in the Ford Foundation's 90-year history.
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