Bob Carrigan

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Robert Carrigan
Born (1966-01-28) January 28, 1966 (age 59)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusiness executive

Robert 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 between 2013 and 2018, [2] [3] [4] and a senior executive at IDG Communications Inc. from 2003 to 2013.

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Early life and education

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

Career

He has served as CEO of Audible since January 2020. He was previously chairman and CEO of Dun & Bradstreet, and CEO of IDG Communications Inc. He was also the senior vice president of the Interactive Media Group at AOL, Inc. [ better source needed ] [4]

Boards and honors

Carrigan 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 sold to China Oceanwide. [6] He served on the board of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) for seven years, and was chairman in 2011. [7] In 2016, Carrigan was named NJ Master Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young. [8] In January 2017, Carrigan was appointed by President Obama to serve on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). [9]

Personal life

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

References

  1. ↑ Spangler, Todd (December 17, 2019). "Amazon's Audible Names Bob Carrigan CEO as Founder Don Katz Steps Into New Role". Variety. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  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. 1 2 "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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