Robert A. Bowman
Robert A. Bowman is the President/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] From 1995-2000, he was ITT's President/Chief Operating Officer. From 1991-95, he was also ITT's CFO.[3]
From 1983-90, Bowman was Michigan's State Treasurer. In 2010 it was reported that he 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]
Bowman Patents
Bowman is named as a co-inventor on the following U.S. Patents: U.S. Patent No. 8,121,872:[9] System and Method for Allocating Seats for a Ticketed Event
U.S. Patent No. 8,121,712:[10] System and Method for Determining an Offensive, Defensive, and Cumulative Efficiency of a Sports Team
U.S. Patent No. 8,045,956:[11] System and Method for Venue-to-Venue Messaging
References
- ^ "No. 10: Bob Bowman, Internet chief - USATODAY.com".
- ^ Dyad Communications. "Wharton Alumni Magazine: 125 Influential People and Ideas: Robert A. Bowman". wharton.upenn.edu. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Company Overview of MLB Advanced Media, L.P." bloomberg.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Ex-treasurer Robert Bowman giving governor's race a look". MLive.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ Detroit Financial Advisory Board - Robert Bowman
- ^ 125 INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE AND IDEAS; KEEPING HIS EYE ON THE DIGITAL BALL; ROBERT A. BOWMAN, WG’79
- ^ "MLB.com is gearing up for next season". Fortune.
- ^ Chris Albrecht. "MLB's At Bat App Downloaded More Than 400,000 Times".
- ^ "Patent US8121872 - System and method for allocating seats for a ticketed event".
- ^ "Patent US8121712 - System and method for determining an offensive, defensive, and cumulative ... - Google Patents".
- ^ "Patent US8045965 - System and method for venue-to-venue messaging".