Robert Wayman
Encyclopedia
Robert P. Wayman is the former chief financial officer
and executive vice president of the Hewlett-Packard
Company, as well as a member of the HP board of directors
. He became CFO in 1984. He joined the company in 1969 and has been on the board since 2005; he previously served on the board from 1993 to 2002. He was also interim CEO after Carly Fiorina
stepped down in 2005 until Mark Hurd assumed the position. He attended Northwestern University
where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in science engineering and a Master of Business Administration
degree.
Chief financial officer
The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
and executive vice president of the Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
Company, as well as a member of the HP 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...
. He became CFO in 1984. He joined the company in 1969 and has been on the board since 2005; he previously served on the board from 1993 to 2002. He was also interim CEO after Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina is an American business executive and a former Republican candidate for the United States Senate representing California. Fiorina served as chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005 and previously was an executive at AT&T and its equipment and technology spinoff,...
stepped down in 2005 until Mark Hurd assumed the position. He attended Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in science engineering and a Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degree.