Robert Carrigan | |
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Born | January 28, 1966 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Business 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.
Carrigan graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He was raised in Philadelphia, PA. [5]
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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]
Carrigan is married with three children. [10] In his free time, he plays the banjo. [11]
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