Peter Altabef

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Peter Altabef (born 1959) is an American businessman and lawyer. He is currently the president, CEO, and Chairman of Unisys.[1][2]

Early life and education[]

Born in New York, Altabef received his bachelor's in economics from Binghamton University, and a degree in law from the University of Chicago.[3]

Career[]

Peter Altabef began his career working as a lawyer. From 1985 to 1993, he worked at Hughes & Luce LLP, where he developed connections to the former CEOs of Perot Systems.[4] In 1993, Peter Altabef was hired on at Perot Systems, and became the president and CEO a decade later, in 2004.[3] In 2009, the company was acquired by Dell Services, a business unit of Dell.[5] Altabef remained president and CEO of the company under Dell's ownership, and stepped down in 2011 upon the full integration of new management.[6]

In 2013, Altabef became the president and CEO of MICROS Systems. He remained with the company through its acquisition by Oracle Corporation,[7] and stepped down in 2014. At the end of that year, he was named the incoming president and CEO of Unisys, effective as of January 2015.[8]

At the end of 2017, Altabef was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Unisys.[2]

Personal life[]

Peter Altabef is married to Jennifer Altabef, who is a partner in a Dallas law firm, and they have two children.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Leadership". Unisys.
  2. ^ a b Arvedlund, Erin (December 12, 2017). "Unisys CEO Peter Altabef also named chairman". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b Small, Vanessa (January 13, 2013). "New at the top: Peter A. Altabef got his start in business at the dinner table". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Peter Altabef, '83: Appointed to President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee". The University of Chicago Law School. December 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "Dell Completes Tender Offer for Perot Systems". Dell. November 9, 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Former Perot Systems CEO leaves Dell". Dallas Business Journal. Jan 13, 2011.
  7. ^ Bort, Julie (June 23, 2014). "This Is Why Oracle Just Made A Huge $5.3 Billion Acquisition". Business Insider. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  8. ^ Kuranda, Sarah (December 16, 2014). "Unisys Names 20-Year Channel Executive Veteran As New CEO". CRN. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Wildcats of the Week: Tim and Mary Patronik and Jennifer and Peter Altabef". Northwestern University. June 2, 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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