Charles Phillips
Encyclopedia
Charles E. Phillips is the CEO of Infor
, an ERP Software provider located in Alpharetta, GA, and a member of the company's Board of Directors.
Prior to joining Infor, Phillips was, until September 6, 2010, President of Oracle Corporation
and a member of the company's Board of Directors. His responsibilities encompassed global field operations.
Prior to joining Oracle, Phillips was a Managing Director with Morgan Stanley
where he currently serves as a director. He is also a director at Viacom
Corporation, the American Museum of Natural History
, and Jazz at Lincoln Center
. Prior to his career on Wall Street
, Phillips was a Captain in the United States Marine Corps
. Phillips holds a BS in Computer Science
from the United States Air Force Academy
, an MBA from Hampton University
, and a JD
from New York Law School
.
In February 2009, Phillips was appointed as a member to the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board
to provide President Barack Obama
and his administration with advice and counsel in addressing the Late-2000s recession.
. While the billboards were taken down after a number of days, the mainstream media had already run the story. As a result, a representative of Mr. Phillips issued a statement quoting him as saying; "I had an 8½-year serious relationship with YaVaughnie Wilkins. My divorce proceedings began in 2008. The relationship with Ms. Wilkins has since ended and we both wish each other well." (This coincided with an announcement from the European Union
regulatory commission that the long-awaited purchase of Sun Microsystems
by Oracle Corporation
would be unconditionally approved.)
Infor Global Solutions
Infor Global Solutions is a privately held U.S. software company that specializes in enterprise software ranging from financial systems and resource planning to supply chain and customer relationships.-Company overview:...
, an ERP Software provider located in Alpharetta, GA, and a member of the company's Board of Directors.
Prior to joining Infor, Phillips was, until September 6, 2010, President of Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
and a member of the company's Board of Directors. His responsibilities encompassed global field operations.
Prior to joining Oracle, Phillips was a Managing Director with Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
where he currently serves as a director. He is also a director at Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
Corporation, the American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History , located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States, is one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world...
, and Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center is part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. JALC's performing arts complex, Frederick P. Rose Hall, is located at West 60th Street and Broadway in New York City, slightly south of the main Lincoln Center campus and directly adjacent to Columbus Circle. Frederick P....
. Prior to his career on Wall Street
Wall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or...
, Phillips was a Captain in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. Phillips holds a BS in Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
from the United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
, an MBA from Hampton University
Hampton University
Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It was founded by black and white leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen.-History:...
, and a JD
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from New York Law School
New York Law School
New York Law School is a private law school in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan. In 2011, New York Law School...
.
In February 2009, Phillips was appointed as a member to the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board
President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board
The President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, originally the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, is a panel of non-governmental experts from business, labor, academia and elsewhere that President of the United States Barack Obama created on February 6, 2009. The board reports...
to provide President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
and his administration with advice and counsel in addressing the Late-2000s recession.
Controversy
In January, 2010, Mr. Phillips appeared in the headlines as a result of a billboard and on-line campaign by YaVaughnie Wilkins, his alleged ex-mistressMistress (lover)
A mistress is a long-term female lover and companion who is not married to her partner; the term is used especially when her partner is married. The relationship generally is stable and at least semi-permanent; however, the couple does not live together openly. Also the relationship is usually,...
. While the billboards were taken down after a number of days, the mainstream media had already run the story. As a result, a representative of Mr. Phillips issued a statement quoting him as saying; "I had an 8½-year serious relationship with YaVaughnie Wilkins. My divorce proceedings began in 2008. The relationship with Ms. Wilkins has since ended and we both wish each other well." (This coincided with an announcement from the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
regulatory commission that the long-awaited purchase of Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
by Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
would be unconditionally approved.)
External links
- Charles Phillips Profile from the The Quarterly Journal of the EDS Agility Alliance
- Charles speaks on Oracle Strategy
- President Obama announces Economic Advisory Board