Bob Carrigan

Robert Carrigan
Born (1966-01-28) January 28, 1966 (age 60)
OccupationBusiness executive

Robert Carrigan (born January 28, 1966) is the CEO of Audible, Inc., having assumed the role on January 2, 2020. Previously, he was chairman and chief executive officer of Dun & Bradstreet between 2013 and 2018, and a senior executive at IDG Communications Inc. from 2003 to 2013.

Early life and education

Carrigan graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He was raised in Philadelphia, PA.

Career

He has served as CEO of Audible since January 2020. He was previously chairman and CEO of Dun & Bradstreet, and CEO of IDG Communications Inc. He was also the senior vice president of the Interactive Media Group at AOL, Inc. [better source needed]

Boards and honors

Carrigan stepped down as chairman of the board of Dun & Bradstreet on February 12, 2018. He held a seat on the board of IDG from 2013 through 2017, until the company was sold to China Oceanwide. He served on the board of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) for seven years, and was chairman in 2011. In 2016, Carrigan was named NJ Master Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young. In January 2017, Carrigan was appointed by President Obama to serve on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC).

Personal life

Carrigan is married with three children. In his free time, he plays the banjo.

References

  1. ↑ Spangler, Todd (December 17, 2019). "Amazon's Audible Names Bob Carrigan CEO as Founder Don Katz Steps Into New Role". Variety. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  2. ↑ "Dun & Bradstreet Ushers in a New Era". March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
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  4. 1 2 "Robert P. Carrigan: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Bruce (December 7, 2016). "Bob Carrigan Positions Dun & Bradstreet For A New Era Of Data Services". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  6. ↑ "IDG Communications CEO Carrigan steps down". Ad Age. August 6, 2013. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  7. ↑ Morrissey, Brian (February 1, 2011). "IAB Elects IDG's Bob Carrigan as Chair". AdWeek. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  8. ↑ Sheldon, Andrew (June 24, 2016). "EY names the top N.J. entrepreneurs for 2016 | NJBIZ". NJBIZ. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  9. ↑ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  10. ↑ "WEDDINGS; Cornelia Sherman, Robert Carrigan". The New York Times. 1993-09-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  11. ↑ Van Hoven, Matt (May 10, 2010). "Dueling Banjos: How 'Deliverance' and Digital Media Came Together". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2017-09-02.