Bob Herbold
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Robert J. "Bob" Herbold, retired executive vice president and chief operating officer
(COO) of Microsoft Corporation, is the Managing Director of The Herbold Group, LLC, a consulting business focused on executive training and profitability.
. He also studied at Case Western Reserve University
from which he holds both a master’s degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in computer science.
He spent 26 years at The Procter & Gamble Company. In his last 5 years with P&G, he served as senior vice president of advertising and information services. In that role, he was responsible for the company’s worldwide marketing/brand management operations as well as all marketing related services such as media and retail promotion programs. He was also responsible for the worldwide information technology and market research organizations.
He joined Microsoft in 1994 as executive vice president and chief operating officer, retiring in 2001. During his tenure in that position, he was responsible for finance, corporate marketing, market research, manufacturing and distribution, information systems, human resources, and public relations. During his 7 years as COO, Microsoft experienced a fourfold increase in revenue and a seven fold increase in profits. From 2001 to 2003, he worked half-time for Microsoft as Executive Vice President assisting in government, industry, and customer issues.
He is a regular guest commentator and has appeared on CNBC
's Sqwak Box, Power Lunch
, Kudlow Report and Fox Business Network
. “Inside Microsoft: Balancing Discipline and Creativity,” his article on profitability and agility was published in the January 2002 issue of Harvard Business Review
. "China vs. America: Which Is the Developing Country?" was published July 9, 2011 in Wall Street Journal.
He sits on several non-profit boards, including The Heritage Foundation
and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
. He is an adjunct professor in the business school at Nanyang Technological University
in Singapore, and president of The Herbold Foundation, which provides college scholarships to science and engineering students.
Herbold is married to Patricia L. Herbold
, the former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore . They have three grown children.
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
(COO) of Microsoft Corporation, is the Managing Director of The Herbold Group, LLC, a consulting business focused on executive training and profitability.
Biography
Herbold received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of CincinnatiUniversity of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
. He also studied at Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
from which he holds both a master’s degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in computer science.
He spent 26 years at The Procter & Gamble Company. In his last 5 years with P&G, he served as senior vice president of advertising and information services. In that role, he was responsible for the company’s worldwide marketing/brand management operations as well as all marketing related services such as media and retail promotion programs. He was also responsible for the worldwide information technology and market research organizations.
He joined Microsoft in 1994 as executive vice president and chief operating officer, retiring in 2001. During his tenure in that position, he was responsible for finance, corporate marketing, market research, manufacturing and distribution, information systems, human resources, and public relations. During his 7 years as COO, Microsoft experienced a fourfold increase in revenue and a seven fold increase in profits. From 2001 to 2003, he worked half-time for Microsoft as Executive Vice President assisting in government, industry, and customer issues.
He is a regular guest commentator and has appeared on CNBC
CNBC
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's Sqwak Box, Power Lunch
Power Lunch
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, Kudlow Report and Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network
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. “Inside Microsoft: Balancing Discipline and Creativity,” his article on profitability and agility was published in the January 2002 issue of Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review is a general management magazine published since 1922 by Harvard Business School Publishing, owned by the Harvard Business School. A monthly research-based magazine written for business practitioners, it claims a high ranking business readership among academics, executives,...
. "China vs. America: Which Is the Developing Country?" was published July 9, 2011 in Wall Street Journal.
He sits on several non-profit boards, including The Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong...
and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, is one of the world’s leading cancer research institutes...
. He is an adjunct professor in the business school at Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University is one of the two largest public universities in Singapore with the biggest campus in Singapore and the world's largest engineering college. Its lush 200-hectare Yunnan Garden campus was the Youth Olympic Village of the world's first 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in...
in Singapore, and president of The Herbold Foundation, which provides college scholarships to science and engineering students.
Herbold is married to Patricia L. Herbold
Patricia L. Herbold
Patricia L. Herbold is a chemist, former city mayor, and the former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore.-Early life:...
, the former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore . They have three grown children.