George Shaheen
George T. Shaheen (born July 11, 1944), an American businessman, was chief executive at management consulting firm Andersen Consulting from 1989 to 1999, before moving on to now-defunct online grocer Webvan. His Webvan employment agreement, signed September 19, 1999 was filed with the SEC.[1] By going to Webvan, Shaheen missed out on the windfall of the Accenture initial public offering.[2] He holds a master's degree in finance from Bradley University.[3] Shaheen is an American of Lebanese descent.[4]
In 2005-2006, Shaheen was CEO of Siebel Systems, Inc.[5] and served as CEO when it merged with Oracle.[6] He did not stay on with Oracle after the merger.
Cultural references
George Shaheen was the target of parody in the comic Bigtime Consulting, which had a very similar CEO character named George Unseen.
References
- ^ http://www.contracts.corporate.findlaw.com/agreements/webvan/shaheenemploy.html
- ^ http://www.consultingmag.com/CMCoverFeat-AccentureJan04.html
- ^ MilkenInstitute.org
- ^ Prominent Lebanese Americans - AMALID.COM
- ^ George Shaheen Named To Board Of Directors At Closedloop Solutions Corporate NewsWire Press Release BizWiz Company News BizWizWire
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/profile/george-shaheen/
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