Cinda Hallman

Cinda A. Hallman 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 The Research Board.

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

Du Pont

Conoco was acquired by Du Pont in 1981, at which Hallman advanced to CIO in 1992. By 1999 she held a senior vice president title, the company's first female vice president .

Spherion

Hallman joined Spherion in 2001 as Chief Executive Officer, retiring in 2004. She died December 2007, at age 63, of an illness.

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."

Beyond having pioneered in what later became known as midsourcing (and receiving various awards), 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."

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