Rick Dalzell
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Rick Dalzell was the Chief Information Officer
and Senior Vice President of Amazon.com
from 1997 until November 2007. During his 10 years at Amazon.com he was the driving force behind the growth of technology, software and services. Mr. Dalzell had been a corporate officer at Amazon since August 1997, when he was named Vice President (VP) and Chief Information Officer (CIO). He was styled a Senior VP in October 2000 and was named to Senior VP, Worldwide Architecture and Platform Software & CIO, in November 2001. He retired from Amazon.com on November 16, 2007.
Prior to joining Amazon.com in 1997, Mr. Dalzell was Vice President of Information Systems at Wal-Mart
starting in 1990. At Walmart he developed their datawarehouse strategy from the ground up giving their suppliers direct access to demographic sales information. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Dalzell acted as the Business Development Manager for E-Systems, Inc. Prior to joining E-Systems, Inc. he served seven years in the United States Army
as a teleprocessing officer. Mr. Dalzell received a B.S. in Engineering from the United States Military Academy
at West Point.
At the very bottom of Amazon.com's Sports & Outdoors store, an easter egg link
leads to a tribute to Mr. Dalzell written by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos
.
Chief information officer
Chief information officer , or information technology director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise responsible for the information technology and computer systems that support enterprise goals...
and Senior Vice President of Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
from 1997 until November 2007. During his 10 years at Amazon.com he was the driving force behind the growth of technology, software and services. Mr. Dalzell had been a corporate officer at Amazon since August 1997, when he was named Vice President (VP) and Chief Information Officer (CIO). He was styled a Senior VP in October 2000 and was named to Senior VP, Worldwide Architecture and Platform Software & CIO, in November 2001. He retired from Amazon.com on November 16, 2007.
Prior to joining Amazon.com in 1997, Mr. Dalzell was Vice President of Information Systems at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
starting in 1990. At Walmart he developed their datawarehouse strategy from the ground up giving their suppliers direct access to demographic sales information. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Dalzell acted as the Business Development Manager for E-Systems, Inc. Prior to joining E-Systems, Inc. he served seven years in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
as a teleprocessing officer. Mr. Dalzell received a B.S. in Engineering from the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
at West Point.
At the very bottom of Amazon.com's Sports & Outdoors store, an easter egg link
Easter egg (media)
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leads to a tribute to Mr. Dalzell written by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos
Jeffrey Preston "Jeff" Bezos is the founder, president, chief executive officer , and chairman of the board of Amazon.com.-Early life and background:...
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External links
- Amazon.com's favorite fisherman tribute by Jeff BezosJeff BezosJeffrey Preston "Jeff" Bezos is the founder, president, chief executive officer , and chairman of the board of Amazon.com.-Early life and background:...
- "Amazon.com's IT Leader Leaving Huge Customer Service Infrastructure as Legacy" at CIO.com