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Ellen J. Kullman is an American business executive who served as the chair and chief executive officer of DuPont from 2009 to 2015. She was the first woman to lead the company in its more than 200-year history.
Kullman was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and graduated from the University of Delaware in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. She then earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management in 1980.
Kullman began her career at General Electric in 1980, where she held various positions in the company's plastics division. In 1988, she joined DuPont as a business director in the company's automotive coatings division. She was promoted to vice president of the division in 1992 and to group vice president in 1995. In 1998, she was named president of DuPont's performance coatings business.
In 2006, Kullman was appointed executive vice president of DuPont and a member of the company's office of the chief executive. She was named chair and chief executive officer of DuPont in 2009, becoming the first woman to lead the company in its more than 200-year history.
Kullman retired from DuPont in 2015 and was succeeded by Edward Breen. She currently serves on the board of directors of Goldman Sachs, United Technologies, and the University of Delaware. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
| Popular As |
Ellen Jamison |
| Occupation |
Business executive |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
22 January 1956 |
| Birthday |
22 January |
| Birthplace |
Wilmington, Delaware |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Ellen J. Kullman Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Ellen J. Kullman's Husband?
Her husband is Michael Kullman
| Family |
| Parents |
Joseph Jamison
Margaret Jamison |
| Husband |
Michael Kullman |
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Ellen J. Kullman Net Worth
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Ellen J. Kullman's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
On March 26, 2018, Kullman's alma mater Tufts University announced they would be awarding her an honorary degree. In the weeks leading up to graduation, this was met by University-wide outrage. During her speech at the University's graduation, hundreds of students protested with signs and turned their backs to her.
On December 21, 2016, Kullman joined the Board of Directors of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. as an independent director.
Kullman's retirement was announced by DuPont on October 5, 2015 (effective October 16, 2015) following a battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz and Trian Fund Management, his investment firm. Peltz sought 4 board seats and argued that DuPont needed to cut costs and meet financial targets, but had lost a shareholder vote earlier in the year.
Kullman has been awarded Sellinger's Business Leader of the Year. In 2014, she was given the George Washington Carver Award for innovation in industrial biotechnology. She is the first woman to receive the award. In 2015, Kullman received the International Palladium Medal from the Société de Chimie Industrielle (American Section), the Engineering Leader of the Year Award, the Pete du Pont Individual Freedom Award, and Delaware's Order of the First State. She is also a recipient of the Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award from Catholic Charities.
On June 6, 2013 the US-China Business Council announced that Kullman had been elected as its Chair.
She was a member of the Executive Committee of The Business Council for 2011 - 2013.
On October 30, 2009, DuPont announced that its board of directors had elected Kullman as Chair of the company effective December 31, 2009.
DuPont's board of directors elected Kullman President and a director of the company, coming into effect October 1, 2008, and Chief Executive Officer, coming into effect January 1, 2009. She was the nineteenth executive, and the first woman, to lead the company in its 212-year history. Fortune magazine named Kullman fifteenth in its list of the world's fifty most powerful women for 2008, and fifth on the list for 2009 and 2010. In 2014 she was ranked as the 31st most powerful woman in the world, up from 42nd in 2013. The Wall Street Journal named her eighth on its 2008 list of "Women to Watch".
Kullman was a director of General Motors from 2004-2008 and was elected to the board of trustees of Tufts University in 2006.
Kullman began her business career at General Electric and joined DuPont in 1988 as marketing manager in the company's medical imaging business. In her later role as executive vice president she was responsible for four of DuPont's business platforms as well as for leading the company's growth in markets outside the USA.
Kullman was born Ellen Jamison in Wilmington, Delaware, the younger daughter of Joseph and Margaret Jamison. She has two older brothers and an older sister. Kullman attended Tower Hill School in Wilmington and then studied mechanical engineering at Tufts University, where she received her bachelor's degree in 1978. In 1983, she received a master's degree in management from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Ellen J. Kullman (born January 22, 1956) is a United States business executive. She was formerly Chair and Chief Executive Officer of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ("DuPont") in Wilmington and is a former director of General Motors. Forbes ranked her 31st of the 100 Most Powerful Women in 2014. Kullman retired from DuPont on October 16, 2015.
