Kevin Rollins, President & Chief Operating Officer: Dell
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Kevin B. Rollins serves as president and chief operating officer of Dell. He is responsible for the day-to-day global operations of the company and, with CEO Michael Dell, sets the company's strategic direction. Before becoming president and COO in March 2001, Mr. Rollins served as vice chairman of Dell, and prior to that, was president of Dell Americas, managing all company operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. During his tenure at Dell, the company has seen its most dramatic growth, with revenues increasing from $5 billion in 1996 to $38.2 billion in its most recent four quarters.
Before joining Dell in April 1996, Mr. Rollins was vice president and partner of Bain & Co. management consultants, specializing in corporate strategy and management for high-tech and consumer-product firms. While with Bain, he developed strategies around the direct selling of computer systems and services that propelled Dell into its current global leadership position.
Mr. Rollins earned his master's of business administration and bachelor's degrees from Brigham Young University and remains an active supporter of the school. He serves on the university's President's Leadership Council and the Marriott School National Advisory Council, where he founded and continues to sponsor the Rollins Center for E-commerce.
In April 2003, Mr. Rollins was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation. In this capacity, he serves with other industry leaders to offer counsel to U.S.Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick on matters of policy effects on national interests. Mr. Rollins also is active in the American Enterprise Institute, one of America's largest and most influential groups of thought leaders.
Mr. Rollins holds a number of positions with charitable and community organizations. He is the High Tech Chairman for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a member of the board of trustees for Arts Center Stage and member of the boards of directors for the Austin Symphony and PBS affiliate KLRU.
