Joe Forehand
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Joe Forehand is former Chairman of the board
and former CEO of Accenture
. He became CEO in November 1999, and chairman in February 2001.
Forehand was born in Alexander City, Alabama
and graduated in 1971 from Auburn University
and is a brother of the Pi Kappa Phi
Fraternity. Forehand received his MBA from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
In an Accenture internal memo and corresponding press release in April 2004, the Accenture board of directors
announced that Forehand would relinquish the office of CEO in September 2004. William D. Green
assumed the job of CEO effective that same month.
On February 15, 2006, Forehand announced that he will retire from Accenture - thus ending his term as Chairman and 33 years with the firm - in September of that year.
In October 2006, Forehand became a board member of Aricent
, the communications software company.
Forehand is currently Chairman of the Board at First Data Corporation.
Chairman of the Board
The Chairman of the Board is a seat of office in an organization, especially of corporations.Chairman of the Board may also refer to:*Chairman of the Board , a 1998 film*Chairmen of the Board , a 1970s American soul music group...
and former CEO of Accenture
Accenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
. He became CEO in November 1999, and chairman in February 2001.
Forehand was born in Alexander City, Alabama
Alexander City, Alabama
Alexander City is the principal city of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Coosa and Tallapoosa counties and had a combined population of 53,677 at the 2000 census....
and graduated in 1971 from Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
and is a brother of the Pi Kappa Phi
Pi Kappa Phi
Pi Kappa Phi is an American social fraternity. It was founded by Andrew Alexander Kroeg, Jr., Lawrence Harry Mixson, and Simon Fogarty, Jr. on December 10, 1904 at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina...
Fraternity. Forehand received his MBA from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
In an Accenture internal memo and corresponding press release in April 2004, the Accenture board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
announced that Forehand would relinquish the office of CEO in September 2004. William D. Green
William D. Green
William D. Green is an American business executive. He is currently the chairman of the global Accenture management consulting firm.- Early life :...
assumed the job of CEO effective that same month.
On February 15, 2006, Forehand announced that he will retire from Accenture - thus ending his term as Chairman and 33 years with the firm - in September of that year.
In October 2006, Forehand became a board member of Aricent
Aricent
Aricent Group is a global innovation and technology services company. The company develops software and provides technology services to application, infrastructure, and service providers with operations in 19 countries worldwide....
, the communications software company.
Forehand is currently Chairman of the Board at First Data Corporation.