Bob Pearson

Current

Chief Technology & Media Officer at WeissComm Group
Chief Evangelist, The Social Media Business Council at GasPedal
Chair at Emerging Technology Fund, State of Texas

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Past

Vice President, Communities and Conversations at Dell
Vice President, Corporate Group Communications at Dell
Head of Communications at Novartis

President, The Americas at GCI
President, The Americas & Chair, Healthcare Practice at GCI Group
Vice President, Media & Public Affairs at Rhone-Poulenc Rorer
Communications & Sales Positions at Ciba-Geigy
Assistant Account Executive at Carl Byoir & Associates

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Education

Fairleigh Dickinson University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Millburn High School

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Bob Pearson’s Experience

Chief Technology & Media Officer

WeissComm Group

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

May 2009 — Present (7 months)

We provide consulting for social media. Our services include education, training, app development and strategic planning and execution.
Chief Evangelist, The Social Media Business Council

GasPedal

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 2009 — Present (8 months)

The only organization for leaders of social media at Fortune 1000 companies to share best practices and knowledge in real-time in a private manner.
Chair

Emerging Technology Fund, State of Texas

(Computer Hardware industry)

2007 — Present (2 years )
Vice President, Communities and Conversations

Dell

(Public Company; DELL; Information Technology and Services industry)

December 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 4 months)
Vice President, Corporate Group Communications

Dell

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DELL; Computer Hardware industry)

February 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 11 months)
Head of Communications

Novartis

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)

October 2003 — January 2006 (2 years 4 months)
President, The Americas

GCI

(Computer Hardware industry)

1998 — 2003 (5 years )
President, The Americas & Chair, Healthcare Practice

GCI Group

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

June 1998 — September 2003 (5 years 4 months)
Vice President, Media & Public Affairs

Rhone-Poulenc Rorer

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)

June 1992 — May 1998 (6 years )
Communications & Sales Positions

Ciba-Geigy

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)

May 1986 — June 1992 (6 years 2 months)
Assistant Account Executive

Carl Byoir & Associates

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

May 1985 — May 1986 (1 year 1 month)

Bob Pearson’s Education

Fairleigh Dickinson University

MBA , Pharmaceutical Studies , 1988 — 1993
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

1980 — 1985
Millburn High School

1977 — 1980

Additional Information

Bob Pearson’s Groups:

Huntington's Disease Society of America
Association for Multiple Impaired and Blind
Introgen Therapeutics - board of directors
State of Texas - Member, Emerging Technology Committee