Background
Gilbertson, Robert G. was born on May 18, 1941 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Palmer B. and Agnes E. (Ericson) Gilbertson.
Gilbertson, Robert G. was born on May 18, 1941 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Palmer B. and Agnes E. (Ericson) Gilbertson.
Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959-1962; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1973.
Archaeology designer, various firms, 1963-1966;
marketing executive, International Business Machines Corporation, Chicago, White Plains, New York, 1966-1971;
assistant professor, Harvard Graduate School Business, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1978;
senior vice president, Data Archs. Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1978-1983;
president, Chief Executive Officer,, Channel Net Corporation, Southport, Connecticut, 1983-1985;
president, Chief Executive Officer,, Data Switch Corporation, Shelton, Connecticut, 1985-1992;
president, Chief Executive Officer,, CMX Sys. Inc., Wallingford, Connecticut, 1993-1996;
also board directors, CMX Sys.
Inc., Wallingford, Connecticut
president, Chief Executive Officer, Network Computing Devices, Inc., Mountain View, California, since 1996. Board directors Network Computing Devices, DSL.Net. Adjunct Professor Brandeis U., Walthama, 1976-1980.
Board directors Griffin Hospital, Seymour, Connecticut, 1987-1992, Connecticut Business Industry Association, 1995-1996. Board directors, vice chairman Manufacturer Association Connecticut, 1992-1996. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Electronics Association (treasurer, secretary, chairman 1991-1992), Association for Computing Machinery, Society Information Management, Institute Management Sciences, Connecticut Committee Business Opportunity, Defense Diversified and Industrial Policy, Southwest Area Commerce and Industry Association (board directors 1988-1993 (chairman regional transportation council 1990-1993).
Married Ellen L. Podell. Children: David Scott, Jeffrey Allan.