Stephen McGowan
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Stephen McGowan is the former Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) of Sun Microsystems
. He retired from this position in June 2006.
McGowan attended Northeastern University
where he earned a B.S. in finance, followed by an MBA from Loyola University Chicago
. He is also a member of the Institute of Management Accountants
and is a Certified Management Accountant
.
After joining Sun in 1992, McGowan took on the role of vice president of finance and planning for North America and Australia, and he moved on three years later in 1995 to take on a VP of finance and planning for the company's Worldwide Field Organization in the Computer Systems division. On July 1, 2002, McGowan took on the CFO position from Mike Lehman, leaving his role as vice president of finance, planning and administration for the Global Sales Operations unit. Lehman had served as CFO for four and a half years, having taken on the job in January 1998.
McGowan's previous experience includes various sales, finance and marketing positions at Digital Equipment Corporation
.
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...
(CFO) 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...
. He retired from this position in June 2006.
McGowan attended Northeastern University
Northeastern University, Boston
Northeastern University , is a private, secular, coeducational research university in Boston, Massachusetts. Northeastern has eight colleges and offers undergraduate majors in 65 departments...
where he earned a B.S. in finance, followed by an MBA from Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
. He is also a member of the Institute of Management Accountants
Institute of Management Accountants
Institute of Management Accountants is a professional organization headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey more than 60,000 professionals worldwide...
and is a Certified Management Accountant
Certified Management Accountant
The title Certified Management Accountant is used by various professional bodies around the world to designate their different professional certifications....
.
After joining Sun in 1992, McGowan took on the role of vice president of finance and planning for North America and Australia, and he moved on three years later in 1995 to take on a VP of finance and planning for the company's Worldwide Field Organization in the Computer Systems division. On July 1, 2002, McGowan took on the CFO position from Mike Lehman, leaving his role as vice president of finance, planning and administration for the Global Sales Operations unit. Lehman had served as CFO for four and a half years, having taken on the job in January 1998.
McGowan's previous experience includes various sales, finance and marketing positions at Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital Equipment Corporation was a major American company in the computer industry and a leading vendor of computer systems, software and peripherals from the 1960s to the 1990s...
.