Background
Weissman, Robert Evan was born on May 22, 1940 in New Haven. Son of Samuel and Lillian (Warren) Weissman.
information services company executive
Weissman, Robert Evan was born on May 22, 1940 in New Haven. Son of Samuel and Lillian (Warren) Weissman.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1964. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Babson College.
Executive vice president, Rediffusion Inc., Saugus, Massachusetts, 1972-1973; director corporation development, National Computer Software Systems, Wilton, Connecticut, 1973-1974; chairman, National Computer Software Systems, Wilton, Connecticut, 1975-1981; executive vice president, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, New York City, 1981-1984; president, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, New York City, 1985-1993; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, New York City, 1994-1996; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant Corporation, Westport, Connecticut, 1996-1998; Chief Executive Officer, Intellectual Property Multimedia Subsystem Health, Westport, Connecticut, since 1998. Board directors State St. Boston Corporation, Gartner Group, Nielsen Media Research;member of advisory board New York Stock Exch. Liste Company; member business roundtable committee economics development United States-Japan Business Council.
Vice chairman of the board of trustees Babson College. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Information Technology Association American, Institute Management Accts., Society Manufacturing Engineers (senior).
Married Janet Johl, August 27, 1960. Children: Gregory, Christopher, Michael.