George Reyes
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George Reyes is the former CFO of Google
, and a director of BEA Systems
, Symantec
and LifeLock
.
Reyes was the CFO from 2003–2008, his announcement of retirement came in 2007. He Became the CFO, Senior VP in 2006.
Reyes received his Bachelor of Arts
degree in accounting from the University of South Florida
. He then went on to earn his masters degree in business administration from Santa Clara University
. Reyes has spent 13 years at Sun Microsystems
and held a variety of jobs, including Vice President and Corporate Controller from April 1994 to April 1999. He then became Vice President and Treasurer from April 1999 to September 2001. In 2000 George joined Symantec
's board of directors. From February 2002 to June 2002, Reyes was an interim Chief Financial Officer for ONI Systems in which he helped the sale of Ciena Corporation
and ONI.
Reyes is Cuban American
. His nephew Gregory Reyes
is a former CEO of Brocade and his brother Gregorio Reyes
is a member of the Board of Directors of Seagate Technologies.
On August 28, 2007 George Reyes announced that he would retire from his job at Google as CFO in near future, and will help Google to replace his position. He was replaced as CFO by Patrick Pichette
as of August 12, 2008.
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
, and a director of BEA Systems
BEA Systems
BEA Systems, Inc. specialized in enterprise infrastructure software products known as "middleware", which connect software applications to databases and was acquired by Oracle Corporation on April 29, 2008.- History :...
, Symantec
Symantec
Symantec Corporation is the largest maker of security software for computers. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 stock market index.-History:...
and LifeLock
LifeLock
LifeLock Inc. which was founded in 2005, is an American identity theft protection company.According to the LifeLock website, for a minimum fee of $10 a month, the LifeLock Identity Alert system can identify fraudulent applications for some forms of credit and non-credit related services...
.
Reyes was the CFO from 2003–2008, his announcement of retirement came in 2007. He Became the CFO, Senior VP in 2006.
Reyes received his 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 accounting from the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
. He then went on to earn his masters degree in business administration from Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
. Reyes has spent 13 years at Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
and held a variety of jobs, including Vice President and Corporate Controller from April 1994 to April 1999. He then became Vice President and Treasurer from April 1999 to September 2001. In 2000 George joined Symantec
Symantec
Symantec Corporation is the largest maker of security software for computers. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 stock market index.-History:...
's board of directors. From February 2002 to June 2002, Reyes was an interim Chief Financial Officer for ONI Systems in which he helped the sale of Ciena Corporation
Ciena Corporation
Ciena Corporation is a United States-based global supplier of telecommunications networking equipment, software and services that support the delivery and transport of voice, video and data services. Its products are used in telecommunications networks operated by telecommunications service...
and ONI.
Reyes is Cuban American
Cuban American
A Cuban American is a United States citizen who traces his or her "national origin" to Cuba. Cuban Americans are also considered native born Americans with Cuban parents or Cuban-born persons who were raised and educated in US...
. His nephew Gregory Reyes
Gregory Reyes
Gregory Reyes is an American businessman who most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer for Brocade Communications...
is a former CEO of Brocade and his brother Gregorio Reyes
Gregorio Reyes
Gregorio Reyes is a private investor and a Management Consultant; co-founded Sunward Technologies in 1985 and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until 1994...
is a member of the Board of Directors of Seagate Technologies.
On August 28, 2007 George Reyes announced that he would retire from his job at Google as CFO in near future, and will help Google to replace his position. He was replaced as CFO by Patrick Pichette
Patrick Pichette
Patrick Pichette is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Google Inc..He holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from the business school École des sciences de la Gestion of Université du Québec à Montréal and an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of...
as of August 12, 2008.
External links
- Company photograph
- Reyes biography on Symantec's web site
- Reyes on Google Profit's Article
