Robert A. Bowman

Robert A. Bowman is the President and CEO of MLB Advanced Media (“MLBAM”).[1] MLBAM manages online activities for Major League Baseball including the MLBAM@Bat video streaming applications for Smartphones, pad computing devices and the like.[2]

Bowman was previously (1995-2000) the ITT Corporation's President and Chief Operating Officer. From 1991-1995, he was also the CFO of ITT Corporation.[3]

During the years 1983-1990, Bowman was also Michigan State Treasurer. In 2010 it was reported that Bowman was considering a run for governor of Michigan.[4]

Education

Bowman graduated from Harvard College in 1977[5] and the Wharton School of Business in 1979.[6]

MLBAM At Bat App

Bowman was instrumental[7] in spearheading the development of MLB’s At Bat app for the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle, etc.[8]

It was reported that Bowman is concerned about the so-called Napster effect.[9]

Bowman Patents

Bowman is named as a co-inventor on the following U.S. Patents:

U.S. Patent No. 8,121,872:[10] System and Method for Allocating Seats for a Ticketed Event

U.S. Patent No. 8,121,712:[11] System and Method for Determining an Offensive, Defensive, and Cumulative Efficiency of a Sports Team

U.S. Patent No. 8,045,956:[12] System and Method for Venue-to-Venue Messaging

References

  1. ↑ "No. 10: Bob Bowman, Internet chief - USATODAY.com".
  2. ↑ Dyad Communications. "Wharton Alumni Magazine: 125 Influential People and Ideas: Robert A. Bowman".
  3. ↑ "undefined undefined undefined undefined: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Businessweek.com.
  4. ↑ "Ex-treasurer Robert Bowman giving governor's race a look". MLive.com.
  5. ↑ Detroit Financial Advisory Board - Robert Bowman
  6. ↑ 125 INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE AND IDEAS; KEEPING HIS EYE ON THE DIGITAL BALL; ROBERT A. BOWMAN, WG’79
  7. ↑ "MLB.com is gearing up for next season". Fortune.
  8. ↑ Chris Albrecht. "MLB’s At Bat App Downloaded More Than 400,000 Times".
  9. ↑ Sean Newell. "CEO Of MLB Advanced Media Is Worried About The Napster Effect". Deadspin.
  10. ↑ "Patent US8121872 - System and method for allocating seats for a ticketed event".
  11. ↑ "Patent US8121712 - System and method for determining an offensive, defensive, and cumulative ... - Google Patents".
  12. ↑ "Patent US8045965 - System and method for venue-to-venue messaging".
Political offices
Preceded by
Loren E. Monroe		 Treasurer of Michigan
1983–1991 		Succeeded by
Douglas B. Roberts
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