Charles Phillips (businessman)
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| Born |
Charles Edward Phillips, Jr. 1959 (age 58) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
United States Air Force Academy Hampton University New York University |
| Occupation | CEO of Infor |
Charles E. Phillips (born June 1959) is an American business executive. He the CEO of Infor, a company that specializes in enterprise software applications for specific industries. Prior to joining Infor, Phillips was co-president and director of Oracle Corporation from 2003 through 2010, and a managing director in the technology group at Morgan Stanley from 1994 to 2003. He is also a director at Viacom Corporation.
Charles E. Phillips, Jr. was born in June 1959 in Little Rock, Arkansas, where his father was stationed in the Air Force. During his childhood his family moved often from state to state, and to Europe as well.
Phillips was fascinated by computers and technology from an early age, and spent his spare time during high school building computers. His father expected at least one of his four sons to join the Air Force, and Phillips enrolled at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and earned a BS in computer science in 1981. When his eyesight did not meet the rigorous standard to be a pilot, he accepted a commission in the Marines. He joined as a Second Lieutenant, rising to the rank of Captain, and was stationed at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, where he worked on computer systems.
Phillips obtained an MBA from Hampton University in 1986. He also attended New York Law School, obtaining a JD in 1993.
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