Cinda A. Hallman (1944–2007) became noteworthy for her work in Y2K prior to coining the phrase "outsource the outsourcing process;" both of these were at Du Pont, prior to her nomination to

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Biography

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-born Hallman began her career at Conoco in 1966 where she was hired as a systems analyst directly after graduating from

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Du Pont

Conoco was acquired by Du Pont in 1981. In 1988 Hallman moved to the parent company, and advanced to CIO in 1992. By 1999 she held a senior vice president title, the company's first female vice president .Hillman was close to Edgar S. Woolard Jr., Du Pont CEO (1989 to 1995).

Spherion

Hallman joined Spherion in 2001 as Chief Executive Officer, retiring in 2004. She died December 2007, at age 63, of an illness.Decades older than the age at which her father had died: "early in life, on her family's farm after her father's death" She had been a member of Spherion's board of directors since early 1995. Hallman replaced Raymond Marcy as Chief Executive Officer in 2001, a role that Marcy had held for over a decade, during which time1999 Spherion acquired a rival, Norrell Corp. Spherion's prior name was Interim Services.''Interim'' had been sold by H&R Block in 1994

Outsourcing

Hallman made a mark in the area of major multi-billion dollara $4 billion 10 year contract outsourcing.

Board memberships

Among the boards of directors on which she served were "Toys "R" Us, Catalyst, United Way of America and Christiana Care Health Systems."

Legacy

Beyond having pioneered in what later became known as midsourcing (and receiving various awards),"1996 Visionary Award from Communication Week, and in 1997, ... one of the most influential information technology executives of the decade by

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. Hallman's '' alma mater'' wrote about serving as "an inspiration for young women as she met the challenges of corporate leadership and succeeded at the highest levels."

Personal

Five–foot–six Cinda Hallman is "the elder ... (to) fraternal .. twin sister Linda." Their father died in an accident when they were age 15.

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Photo, Cinda Hallman

Photo, Cinda Hallman
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