Background
Rollins was born and raised in Utah and met his wife Debra while attending Brigham Young University (Brigham Young University).
Businessperson chief operating officer
Rollins was born and raised in Utah and met his wife Debra while attending Brigham Young University (Brigham Young University).
While at Brigham Young University, Rollins earned a bachelors in Humanities and Civil Engineering in 1983 and an Master of Business Administration a year later.
The former President and Chief Executive Officer of Dell Incorporated., in 2006 Rollins was named by London"s CBR as the 9th Most Influential person in the Enterprise Information Technology sector. He helped develop strategies that propelled Dell into a commanding position in the direct selling of computer systems in the United States. Rollins became the chairman of the American Enterprise Institute"s Board of Trustees on January 1, 2009.
Rollins worked at Dell for over a decade in various positions, including Senior VP of Corporate Strategy (1996), president of Dell Americas (1996–2001) overseeing operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America, chief operating officer (2001–2004), president (2001–2007), and Chief Executive Officer (2004–2007).
During the last four quarters of his leadership, the company employed approximately 50,000 workers worldwide and reported revenues of $45.4 billion. While at Dell, Rollins oversaw company plans to spend more on staff training and customer services, and sales increased $14.2 billion—up 6% year on year with a Netto income of $762 million.
He also announced that Dell would add support for AMD chips. He also oversaw amongst one of the largest layoffs that Dell had until then (2006-2007) of 8000 people worldwide.
There was resentment at his below-par decisions and execution, which could have contributed to his removal from Dell.
Rollins was fired from Dell in January, 2007. Rollins is also active in the American Enterprise Institute and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. His philanthropy has also extended to financially support various political campaigns, including most recently Mitt Romney"s bid for the Republican nomination for the Presidency.
Utah Information Technology Hall of Fame (Inducted in 2004) Brigham Young University President"s Leadership Council Executive Committee Member Brigham Young University eBusiness Center Advisory Board Executive Committee Member Brigham Young University Marriott School National Advisory Council, Public Relations Committee Member Austin Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors (Member At-large) KRLU Public Television Board of Directors United States. Presidential Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation Member 2006 Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management Convocation speaker.
Rollins is a member of the Brigham Young University"s President"s Leadership Council and the Marriott School National Advisory Council, where he founded and continues to fund the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology. He also serves at the request of the President of the United States on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation and is a member of the Computer Systems Policy Project and the United States. Business Council.
