Robert Tarkoff

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Amherst College, 1991. Bachelor in Political Science, Amherst College, 1987. Juris Doctor cum laude, Harvard University, 1995.

Career

Vice president, general counsel Commerce One, senior vice president, worldwide business development. Associate attorney Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 1995—1998. Executive vice president, chief strategy officer Documentum Inc., 2001—2007.

Senior vice president, business development & channels, Software Group Electric Membership Corporation Corporation, senior vice president, general manager, Captiva Software Division, 2006—2007. Senior vice president, corporation development Adobe Systems Inc., 2007—2008. Senior vice president, general manager, Business Productivity Business Unit Adobe Systems, Inc., since 2008.

Past board directors Onyx Software. Board directors Borland Software Corporation, since 2007.

Achievements

• Robert Tarkoff has been listed as a noteworthy software company executive by Marquis Who's Who.