Bob Miller

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Who is Bob Miller?

Bob Miller has built a distinguished career with some of the world's

most prominent computing giants as well as successfully leading more

than a dozen promising computer startups. He began as an engineer at

IBM and rose to director of IBM's Boulder Colorado Laboratory in the

General Systems Division. Bob then transitioned to Data General where

he led all of Data General's Computer Systems business, reaching $1.3

billion by the time Bob left in 1987.

Over the past two decades, Bob has held leadership roles in 13

startups, nine of which have achieved market capitalizations in excess

of $100 million and several of over $1B. Just prior to joining ONStor,

Bob was founder and CEO of Slam Dunk Networks, which operates the

Internet's first and only global infrastructure to guarantee delivery

and tracking of transaction messages. Bob's impressive record with

startups also includes MIPS, the developer of the industry's first

64-bit microprocessor, which had a successful initial public offering

and subsequent purchase by SGI. Additionally, Bob led NeTpower, the

first company to build high performance workstations using a

combination of MIPS processors and Windows NT.

Bevocal, Contivo, and Interweave are among the startups Bob has led,

invested in, and on whose boards he has served. Over the years, Bob's

board positions have included companies such as Box Hill (transitioning

them from privately held through an initial public offering), Ingress,

Rasna, and Vitesse. He holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from

Bucknell University and an M.S. in thermodynamics from Stanford

University. Bob is a licensed Professional Engineer, holds six patents,

and is a distinguished alumnus of Bucknell University. Bob currently

serves on the board of directors for Contivo, ONStor, Slam Dunk

Networks, and is a life trustee of the Urban Institute.

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Education
  • Bachelor of Science, Bucknell University
    Mechanical Engineering
  • Master of Science, Stanford University
    Thermodynamics
Employment
  • Chief Executive Officer, ONStor

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on July 23, 2013

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