He strikes again! This ex-IBMer and ex-EMCer has sold two companies in less than 3 years! Teradyne bought GenRad for $260M in stock in 2001. PeopleSoft is paying $1.58B in stock for JD Edwards.
Robert M. Dutkowsky,
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Bob Dutkowsky joined J.D. Edwards as President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2002, and was elected Chairman of the Board in March 2002.
Dutkowsky joined J.D. Edwards from Teradyne, Inc., where he was president of its Assembly Test Division. Previously he had been chairman, president, and chief executive officer of GenRad, Inc., which was acquired by Teradyne in October 2001. Prior to joining GenRad in 2000, Dutkowsky served as executive vice president of EMC, responsible for global sales, marketing, alliances and customer service; he was named president of Data General in 1999, when it was acquired by EMC.
Dutkowsky began his career at IBM in 1977. During his 20-year tenure at IBM, he held positions of increasing management responsibility. After an assignment as executive assistant to IBM chairman, president and CEO Lou Gerstner, he served as vice president of distribution for IBM Asia Pacific, and then as vice president of worldwide sales and marketing for IBM's RS/6000® Division.
Dutkowsky holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University. He serves on the board of directors of Network Associates, Inc., and was the recipient of the 2000 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recognizing distinguished American citizens.
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