Bob Carrigan

Robert "Bob" Carrigan (born January 28, 1966) is the CEO of Audible, Inc., having assumed the role on January 2, 2020.[1] Previously, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dun & Bradstreet, the global leader in commercial data, analytics and insights for business, headquartered in Short Hills, a community in Millburn, New Jersey, US.[2][3] He led the company as CEO beginning in October 2013, and was appointed Chairman in December 2016. He stepped down on February 12, 2018.[4]

Robert Carrigan
Born (1966-01-28) January 28, 1966
NationalityUnited States
OccupationBusiness executive

Early life & education

Bob graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He was raised in Philadelphia, PA.[5]

Career
  • Chief Executive Officer, Audible, Jan. 2020 – present
  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dun & Bradstreet, Dec. 2016 – Feb 2018
  • Chief Executive Officer and Director, Dun & Bradstreet, Nov. 2015 – Dec. 2016
  • Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Dun & Bradstreet, Oct. 2013 – Nov. 2015
  • Chief Executive Officer, IDG Communications Inc., 2008 – 2013
  • Multiple Senior Leadership roles, including President & Chief Executive Officer for US Business Units, IDG Communications, Inc., 2003 – 2008
  • Senior Vice President, Interactive Media Group, AOL, Inc., 1999 – 2003

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Boards & honors

Bob stepped down as Chairman of the Board of Dun & Bradstreet on February 12, 2018. He held a seat on the Board of IDG from 2013 through 2017, until the company was recently sold to China Oceanwide.[6] Previously, he served on the Board of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) for seven years, and was Chairman in 2011.[7] In 2016, Bob was named NJ Master Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young.[8] In January 2017, Bob was appointed by President Obama to serve on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC).[9]

Personal life

Bob is married with three children.[10] In his free time, he plays the banjo.[11]

gollark: My existing setup: basically a lazy giant active-cooling-based TBU fuel thing.
gollark: Well, yes, exactly, there are steam-based generators in my modpack, but I have no idea about compatibility.
gollark: I decided to just go for more regular fission now and fusion later because it's better documented and I've no idea what sort of turbines or whatever work for molten salt.
gollark: I mean, it's cool, but also annoying.
gollark: * insanity

References
  1. "Bob Carrigan Joins Audible as CEO, Reporting to Founder Don Katz". www.audible.com. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  2. "Dun & Bradstreet Ushers in a New Era". March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  3. "DNB Profile | Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (T Stock - Yahoo Finance". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  4. "Robert P. Carrigan: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  5. Rogers, Bruce (December 7, 2016). "Bob Carrigan Positions Dun & Bradstreet For A New Era Of Data Services". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  6. "IDG Communications CEO Carrigan steps down". Ad Age. August 6, 2013. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  7. Morrissey, Brian (February 1, 2011). "IAB Elects IDG's Bob Carrigan as Chair". AdWeek. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  8. Sheldon, Andrew (June 24, 2016). "EY names the top N.J. entrepreneurs for 2016 | NJBIZ". NJBIZ. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  9. "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  10. "WEDDINGS; Cornelia Sherman, Robert Carrigan". The New York Times. 1993-09-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  11. Van Hoven, Matt (May 10, 2010). "Dueling Banjos: How 'Deliverance' and Digital Media Came Together". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
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