Charles O. Rossotti
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Charles O. Rossotti is an American
businessman, and former Commissioner of Internal Revenue
. Rossotti has a Bachelor of Arts
degree in economics
from Georgetown University
(1962) and an MBA
from Harvard Business School
(1964).
. After obtaining his MBA, Rossotti was the first ever MBA hire for the Boston Consulting Group. But only after a year, Rossotti went to work for the Office of the Secretary of Defense
. From 1965 to 1969, Rossotti worked for Robert McNamara
, becoming Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Analysis at age 29.
In 1970, Rossotti and several DOD colleagues co-founded American Management Systems
, a technology and management consulting firm. Rossotti served as Chief Executive Officer from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.
by then President Bill Clinton
where he served for 5 years.
He was considered a reformer, upgrading the agency's technology, as well as turning the IRS into a more customer service oriented agency. Rossotti received a waiver from the Clinton administration that allowed him to retain his AMS stock in a blind trust.
, a global private equity firm in Washington, D.C., as a Senior Advisor.
In addition, he provided a foreword to Al Gore
's Reinventing Service At The IRS: Report Of The Customer Service Task Force National Performance Review (1997). He has also authored government publications and contributed to other works.
United States
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businessman, and former Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is the head of the Internal Revenue Service , a bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury.The office of Commissioner was created by Congress by the Revenue Act of 1862...
. Rossotti has a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
(1962) and an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
(1964).
Early career
Rossotti was born in 1941 in New York CityNew York City
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. After obtaining his MBA, Rossotti was the first ever MBA hire for the Boston Consulting Group. But only after a year, Rossotti went to work for the Office of the Secretary of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Defense is the head and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a Defense Minister in other countries...
. From 1965 to 1969, Rossotti worked for Robert McNamara
Robert McNamara
Robert Strange McNamara was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense, serving under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson from 1961 to 1968, during which time he played a large role in escalating the United States involvement in the Vietnam War...
, becoming Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Analysis at age 29.
In 1970, Rossotti and several DOD colleagues co-founded American Management Systems
American Management Systems
American Management Systems was a high technology and management consulting firm, founded in 1970 by a group of five former Defense Department officials who had worked under Robert McNamara in the Kennedy and Johnson administration...
, a technology and management consulting firm. Rossotti served as Chief Executive Officer from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.
IRS Years
In 1997, Rossotti was named Commissioner of Internal RevenueCommissioner of Internal Revenue
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is the head of the Internal Revenue Service , a bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury.The office of Commissioner was created by Congress by the Revenue Act of 1862...
by then President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
where he served for 5 years.
He was considered a reformer, upgrading the agency's technology, as well as turning the IRS into a more customer service oriented agency. Rossotti received a waiver from the Clinton administration that allowed him to retain his AMS stock in a blind trust.
Return to Private Sector
After leaving the IRS, Rossotti joined The Carlyle GroupCarlyle Group
The Carlyle Group is an American-based global asset management firm, specializing in private equity, based in Washington, D.C. The Carlyle Group operates in four business areas: corporate private equity, real assets, market strategies and fund-of-funds, through its AlpInvest subsidiary...
, a global private equity firm in Washington, D.C., as a Senior Advisor.
Publications
Rossotti is the author of two books:- Modernizing America's Tax Agency (2000)
- Many Unhappy Returns: One Man's Quest To Turn Around The Most Unpopular Organization In America (Leadership for the Common Good) (Cambridge: Harvard Business School Press, 2005)
In addition, he provided a foreword to Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
's Reinventing Service At The IRS: Report Of The Customer Service Task Force National Performance Review (1997). He has also authored government publications and contributed to other works.