Ellen Kullman ’83, Former Chair and CEO DuPont
"Leadership in Uncertain Times"
01/12/16 - When Ellen Kullman ‘83 was named CEO (and later, Chair) of DuPont in October of 2008, barely two weeks had passed since Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy sent Wall Street into a panic. Over the next seven years, Kullman would shepherd DuPont through one of the toughest economic periods in modern history, tripling its stock price by doubling down on research and development and moving away from some of the company’s legacy products.
Kullman spoke with Dean Sally Blount ’92 about being a female executive, facing the uncertainty of the 2007-2008 financial crisis and dealing with activist investors, during the Brave Leader Series, made possible by the generosity of Donna and Lloyd Morgan, BBA '62 & KSM ’63.
Former DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman ‘83 On Rising Up the Ranks as a Female Engineer:
Former DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman ‘83 On Knowing What Your Reputation Is:
Former DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman ‘83 On Her First Lessons as a CEO:
Former DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman ‘83 On Her No-Regrets Policy:
Past Speakers
Shannon Sedgwick Davis
January 13, 2020
Author, To Stop a Warlord
Preventing Mass Atrocities through Non-Traditional Partnerships
Hiro Mizuno ’95
September 27, 2019
Executive Managing Director and CIOGPIF
Fearless and Innovative Leadership during Economic Uncertainty
Gwynne Shotwell
February 28, 2019
Eric Lefkofsky
December 3, 2018
Personal Challenges as Opportunities for Innovative Breakthroughs
Jeff Luhnow ’94
April 19, 2018
Houston Astros
From Kellogg to the World Series
Larry Gies ’92
February 1, 2018
Madison Industries
Transforming Your Perspective on Leadership
James A. Lico ’97
October 5, 2017
A Fortune 500 Startup
Miles White
September 25, 2017
Abbott
Splits to Spins: Value and Complexity
Ellen Kullman ’83
January 12, 2016
Former Chair and CEODuPont
Leadership in Uncertain Times
Matt Levatich ’94
November 17, 2015
President and CEO,Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Challenging yourself
Punit Renjen
March 9, 2015
Chairman of the Board,Deloitte LLP
There is no shortcut to success
Jeff Ubben
January 28, 2015
CEO and Chief Investment Officer,ValueAct Capital
Long-term engagement = healthier companies
Don Thompson
May 12, 2014
Chairman and CEO,McDonalds Corporation
A Visit from McDonald's President and CEO
Denise Morrison and Maggie Wilderotter
April 14, 2014
Chairman and CEO,Campbell Soup Company
Chairman and CEO,
Frontier Communications
Chart Your Courses for Success
Sam Zell
February 10, 2014
Founder & Chairman,Equity Group Investments
The Open-Door Leader
Irene Rosenfeld
October 7, 2013
Chairman and CEO,Mondelēz International
Focus Relentlessly. Innovate Constantly. Execute Flawlessly.
Brave Leader events
The Brave Leader 2019-2020 series has featured:
Shannon Sedgwick Davis, CEO, Bridgeway Foundation & Author, To Stop A Warlord (1/13)
Hiro Mizuno ’95, Executive Managing Director, Global Pension Investment Fund of Japan (9/25)
About the Series
