Susan Bulkeley Butler
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Susan Bulkeley Butler is the founder and CEO of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Institute for the Development of Women Leaders in Tucson, Arizona
, and the author of the book Become the CEO of You, Inc. (2006).
She was hired as the first woman professional at Arthur Andersen
in 1965, and in 1979 went on to be named the first woman partner at the firm (subsequently known as Andersen Consulting, and now the $15 billion NYSE company Accenture
).
Butler is an alumna of Purdue University
's Krannert School of Management
, which also awarded her an honorary doctorate in management in 1999.
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, and the author of the book Become the CEO of You, Inc. (2006).
She was hired as the first woman professional at Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms among PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG, providing auditing, tax, and consulting services to large corporations...
in 1965, and in 1979 went on to be named the first woman partner at the firm (subsequently known as Andersen Consulting, and now the $15 billion NYSE company Accenture
Accenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
).
Butler is an alumna of Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
's Krannert School of Management
Krannert School of Management
The Krannert School of Management is Purdue University's school of management. The school was established in 1962 as the Krannert School of Industrial Administration with a $2.7 million endowment from Herman & Ellnora Krannert....
, which also awarded her an honorary doctorate in management in 1999.