Tara Burton, president/CEO of the $442 million, Memphis,Tenn.-based Fedex Employees Credit Association, is the ultimateliving proof that hard work pays off. Her meteoric rise to the helmof the Credit Association started at age 24 when she got a positionas an administrative assistant to the then-CEO. But unlike ameteor, Burton's success hasn't dissipated.
The most recent Women to Watch honoree navigated her way throughdifferent positions at the Credit Association, even going back toschool to get her MBA while maintaining a full-time job.
“I worked hard, went back and got more education, and Icontinued to learn about the industry. I continued to put in thehard work, hours and time it took to learn various areas of thecredit union,” Burton said.
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