Bob Bernard
Robert Francis Bernard (May 23, 1961 – February 2, 2007) was an Information Technology executive, most noted for presiding over dot-com bubble consulting flameout marchFIRST,[1] the largest Internet professional services company of its time.[2] He is also known for co-founding one of marchFIRST's predecessors, Whittman-Hart.
Bob Bernard | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1961 |
| Died | February 2, 2007 (aged 45) Burr Ridge, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | business executive |
| Known for | CEO of marchFIRST |
Information
He was the son of an electrician who worked for Chicago's Inland Steel Co. In 1984, he dropped out of Ball State University to found Whittman-Hart, a software and consulting company focused on delivering solutions for IBM systems.
He was the CEO of the resurrected WhittmanHart in Chicago when he died February 2, 2007, of an apparent heart attack.[3]
gollark: Since HTTPS is pretty good, you would need to install root certificates on all devices connecting to this thing to make it okay with you intercepting their traffic, and MITM it.
gollark: They do *not* have all traffic routed through then.
gollark: <@306998505862594569> Piholes only handle DNS, and in some cases DHCP.
gollark: I think to some extent new technology can force change.
gollark: It's a giant coordination problem. Coordinating change is difficult and you need to coordinate to do much.
References
- "MarchFirst To Undergo A Revamping". The New York Times. 2000-11-29. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- "Whittman-Hart Inc". The Encyclopedia of Chicago. The Chicago Historical Society. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
At the time, MarchFirst ranked as the world's largest Internet services company, with annual sales of about $500 million.
- "Local tech entrepreneur Robert Bernard dies". Crain Communications, Inc. February 5, 2007.
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