Robert E. Weissman retired in January 2001 after nearly thirty years working as CEO for several public corporations. Over the course of his career, Mr. Weissman has started a business that grew from 42 employees to 255,000 in 24 years, done over 100 acquisitions, and has been a Director of 11 public companies. When he retired, Mr. Weissman was Chairman of IMS Health, the world’s largest provider of information to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Prior to IMS. Mr. Weissman was with Dun & Bradstreet, the largest information and market research company in the world, with 72,000 employees in 114 countries.He became Chairman and CEO in 1993. Prior to his election to the top post, he was President and COO of that company since 1985. Mr. Weissman joined Dun & Bradstreet in May 1979, when D&B acquired National CSS, a computer time-sharing company, where he was President and CEO.Prior to joining National CSS, Mr. Weissman was Executive Vice President of Rediffusion, Inc., a manufacturer of communications equipment and computers. Previously, he was President and CEO of Spencer-Kennedy Laboratories.Since his retirement, Mr. Weissman has been active as Chairman of Shelburne Investments, a private investment company.Mr. Weissman has been a member of several professional and business organizations, including the Business Roundtable, the Institute of Management Accountants, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the U.S.- Japan Business Council and the Committee for Economic Development. He has also been Chairman of the Information Technology Association of America. In 1980, he served as Chairman of the World Computer Services Congress.Mr. Weissman is co-founder and director of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation and a Trustee of Babson College. In 2008, he was named Independent Director of the year by the Institute on Board Effectiveness.