Lou Gerstner

Author

1942 –

59

Who is Lou Gerstner?

Louis Vincent Gerstner, Jr. is an American businessman, best known for his tenure as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of IBM from April 1993 until 2002 when he retired as CEO in March and chairman in December. He is largely credited with turning around IBM's fortunes.

He was formerly CEO of RJR Nabisco, and also held senior positions at American Express and McKinsey & Company. He is a graduate of Chaminade High School, Dartmouth College and holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He is a former member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group.

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Born
Mar 1, 1942
Mineola
Also known as
  • Louis Gerstner, Jr.
  • Louis Gerstner
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Dartmouth College
  • Harvard Business School
  • Chaminade High School
Employment
  • The Carlyle Group
  • IBM

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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