Ellen J. Kullman is chief executive officer of DuPont. Kullman is the 19th executive to lead the company in more than 206 years of DuPont history. She became president on Oct. 1, 2008, and CEO on Jan. 1, 2009. She was president from Oct. 1, 2008 through Dec. 31, 2008. Prior to her appointment as DuPont president, she served as executive vice president and a member of the company's office of the chief executive. She was responsible for DuPont Coatings & Color Technologies; DuPont Electronic & Communication Technologies; DuPont Performance Materials; DuPont Safety & Protection; Marketing & Sales; Pharmaceuticals; Risk Management; and Safety & Sustainability. In March 2008, Kullman was tapped to lead the dynamic planning process for the company's growth in emerging international markets. A native of Wilmington, Del., Kullman began her career at DuPont in 1988 as marketing manager in the Medical Imaging business. Following two years as business director for the X-ray Film business, she moved to Printing & Publishing as global business director, Electronic Imaging. In 1994, she joined White Pigment & Mineral Products as global business director and was named vice president and general manager in 1995. She assumed leadership of two high-growth businesses, DuPont Safety Resources in 1998 and Bio-Based Materials in 1999. Kullman was named group vice president and general manager in 2000 with the addition of Corporate New Business Development and Intellectual Assets Licensing. In 2001 she assumed responsibility for DuPont Flooring Systems and DuPont Surfaces. She was named group vice president - DuPont Safety & Protection in February 2002. In June 2006 she was named executive vice president until her appointment as DuPont President and CEO. In 2009, Forbes magazine ranked Kullman seventh on their "World's 100 Most Powerful Women" list. Prior to joining DuPont, Kullman worked for General Electric in a variety of business development and marketing positions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tufts University and a master’s degree in management from Northwestern University. A member of the board of trustees at Tufts, Kullman sits on the board of overseers at the university’s School of Engineering, as well as the board of trustees of the National Safety Council. | 
