Derek Burney Jr.
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Derek Burney is the former president of Corel Corporation. In 1988, at the age of 26, Burney entered the Computer Science program at Carleton University. He began his career with Corel as a co-op student and, with the help of his mentor Michael Cowpland, rose quickly through the ranks, eventually heading the engineering department and becoming president following Cowpland's resignation in 2000.
Burney is currently the General Manager (GM) of Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer.
Burney's father, Derek Burney Sr., is a noted Canadian businessperson and politician.