Background
Adkins, Rodney Carl was born on August 23, 1958 in a, Georgia, United States. Son of Archie and Wauneta Adkins.
information technology executive
Adkins, Rodney Carl was born on August 23, 1958 in a, Georgia, United States. Son of Archie and Wauneta Adkins.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1981. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1983. Bachelor of Science in Physics, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1982.
Engineer printer assurance International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1981—1982, engineer special component engineering, 1983—1986, manager special component engineering, 1986—1987, vice president development, 1987—1988, division director planning, 1990—1991, executive assistant director planning, 1990—1991, executive assistant vice president systems, 1991—1992, manager PS2 desktop development, 1992—1993, manager mobile computing operations, 1993—1994, director computer desktop development, 1994—1995, vice president computer desktop development, 1995—1996, vice president, general manager desktop systems, 1996—1998, vice president, general manager Uniplex Information and Computing System systems, 1998—2001, general manager pervasive computing White Plains, New York, 2001—2003, vice president systems group development, 2003—2007, senior vice president development & manufacturing Somers, New York, 2007—2009, senior vice president International Business Machines Corporation systems & technical group, since 2009. Board governors International Business Machines Corporation Academy Technology, 1996—1998. Co-chairman, multi-cultural people in technical International Business Machines Corporation.
Co-chairman National Black Family Technology Awareness. Board directors Pitney Bowes, Inc., since 2007.
President, chairman Greater Central Texas Youth Association, 2000—2002. Member presidential advisory board Georgia Technology University, since 2003. Member of National Academy of Engineering, Southeastern Consortium Minorities (board directors 1996-1998), Micro Channel Development Association (board dirs 1995-1996), National Action Council Minorities in Engineering (NACME), Executive Leadership Council (ELC), National Society Black Engineers (NSBE) (executive sponsor 1995-1998, Golden Torch award for Lifetime Achievement in Industry 2001, Black Engineer of Year 2007), Kappa Alpha Psi (chairman 1994-1995).
Married Michelle Collier, December 17, 1983. Children: Rodney II, Ryan.