Bob Bernard
Bob Bernard | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1961 |
| Died | February 2, 2007 (aged 45) Burr Ridge, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | business executive |
| Known for | CEO of marchFIRST |
Robert Francis Bernard (May 23, 1961 – February 2, 2007) was an Information Technology executive, most noted for presiding over dot-com bubble consulting flameout marchFIRST,[1] the largest Internet professional services company of its time.[2] He is also known for co-founding one of marchFIRST's predecessors, Whittman-Hart.
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He was the son of an electrician who worked for Chicago's Inland Steel Co. In 1984, he dropped out of Ball State University to found Whittman-Hart, a software and consulting company focused on delivering solutions[clarification needed] for IBM systems.
He was the CEO of the resurrected WhittmanHart in Chicago when he died February 2, 2007, of an apparent heart attack.[3]
References[]
- ^ "MarchFirst To Undergo A Revamping". The New York Times. 2000-11-29. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Whittman-Hart Inc.". The Encyclopedia of Chicago. The Chicago Historical Society. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
At the time, MarchFirst ranked as the world's largest Internet services company, with annual sales of about $500 million.
- ^ "Local tech entrepreneur Robert Bernard dies". Crain Communications, Inc. February 5, 2007.
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