Event Details

Information Session & Trivia Game

Tuesday, October 8^th  

5:30pm – 7:30pm in Room 1303 EECS

Presenter: Gordon Coburn – President of Cognizant Technology Solutions

Gordon Coburn is President of Cognizant. In this capacity, Gordon is responsible for managing Cognizant’s overall P&L. Prior to his current position, Gordon served as Cognizant's Chief Financial and Operating Officer with responsibility for our worldwide Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Treasury/Tax, Audit, and Investor Relations functions. His responsibilities as COO included our global talent organization, and our internal technology and infrastructure. He joined Cognizant in 1996 and served as our CFO through our initial public offering in 1998. Gordon is a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporate Executive Board Company and is a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of TechAmerica. Gordon has been named one of “America’s Best CFOs” by Institutional Investor Magazine for six years running (2006-2011). Gordon obtained his Bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and his MBA from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College, where he serves as a member of its MBA Advisory Board.