The Research Board Explained

The Research Board^[1] was described in 1984 by The New York Times as "a low-profile New York group composed of chief data processing executives of 50 of the nation's largest corporations." A decade later The Times described it as"a high-tech consulting firm."^[2]

Although by late 2017 a Wall Street Journal writer spoke of "The Research Board" in the past tense,^[3] this was just a technicality. Having been acquired by Gartner in 1998,^[4] it is sometimes referred to as The Gartner Research Board or The Research Board Gartner.^[5]

History

The Research Board was established in 1973.^{[6] [7]}

Leadership

Peter Sole became CEO in 1998.^{[8] [4] [9]} Others with leadership positions were/are:

• Naomi O. Seligman
• Patricia L. Higgins, former Alcoa CIO.

Notes and References

1. News: . Apple's MAC taking on IBM . Andrew Pollack . November 22, 1984.
2. News: . Profile: It's Not I.B.M. and It's Not Big, But He's Got Big Ideas . Glenn Rifkin . February 27, 1994.
3. News: . 'Discreet' CIO Group Tackles Vexing IT, Business Challenges . November 30, 2017.
4. Web site: The Secret Retreat Where the Elite CIOs Meet . Pam Baker . March 16, 2006.
5. Web site: The Research Board Gartner jobs.
6. Web site: BARNARD FALL 2013 CAREER FAIR EMPLOYERS.
7. 2001 Peter Sole interview: "30 years"
8. News: . Inside the CIO Brain Trust . Maryfran Johnson.
9. Sole left after 17 years; he and his wife, Helen Mumford Sole, subsequently began Mumford Sole Advisors. Web site: SAY HELLO TO MUMFORD SOLE ADVISORS.