David kearns producer

David kearns palm bay
David kearns florida
David Todd Kearns was born in Rochester on Aug. 11, 1930, and grew up in the suburb of Brighton.

•

David joined Norton Rose Fulbright in 2016. As an associate in the Washington, DC office, he focuses his practice on appellate matters. David has worked on more than a dozen federal appeals. His cases have ranged from administrative appeals regarding energy certificates to wrongful termination claims to contract disputes. David has successfully reversed summary judgments and trial verdicts against his clients, and has successfully defended judgments in their favor as well.

David has also been involved in interlocutory appeals and petitions. For example, he has challenged class action certifications through a federal rule allowing for immediate appeals. He has also filed several mandamus petitions to challenge discovery rulings and venue decisions in patent cases.

Apart from appeals, David has experience drafting and arguing motions in federal district court. He has focused on dispositive motions, and has secured summary judgments for clients in a putative class action.

David is admitted to Washington, DC and the State of Virginia. Additionally, he is a

•

Alumni Gazette

‘The Luckiest Man in the World’ Remembering David Kearns ’52—former Xerox CEO, University trustee, and champion of diversity. By Sharon Dickman

GOAL-ORIENTED: After graduating in 1952 and service in the Navy, Kearns, shown here in a 1989 photo, began his career with IBM. He later wrote that he left IBM to join Xerox, in part, with the goal of becoming the company’s president, which he did. (Photo: Getty/Time-Life)

David Kearns ’52, a Rochester native who led the Xerox Corp. to dramatic growth in the 1980s, chaired the University’s Board of Trustees, championed workplace diversity, and applied his business acumen to invigorating public education, died in February near his home in Stuart, Fla., following a long battle with cancer. He was 80.

Kearns arrived at Xerox in 1971 from IBM. By 1977, he had become president and chief operating officer, and in 1982, he became CEO, a position he held until 1990. “In a time of great need for Xerox, David shouldered the mantle of leadership and rallied the company to overcome a fierce competitive challenge,” says Xerox CEO a

•

David T. Kearns

American businessman (1930–2011)

David Todd Kearns (August 11, 1930 – February 25, 2011) was an American businessman who was CEO of Xerox Corporation (1982–1990) and served as the first United States Deputy Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993.

Early life and education

Kearns was born and raised in Rochester, New York where he met his future wife, Shirley Virginia Cox. He earned Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Rochester in 1952, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Career

Kearns entered United States Navy flight school and was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea aboard the USS Coral Sea as an airman. Starting in 1954, Kearns worked at IBM.^[1]

Xerox Corporation

In 1971, Kearns joined Xerox Corporation as vice president. He also served as head of U.S./Marketing and Service at Xerox in Rochester, New York, and later as vice president of foreign markets in Stamford, Connecticut. In 1977, he became Xerox president and CEO. In 1985, Kearns succeeded Charles Peter McColo