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Bob Ahlstrom
- Career Summary
Robert Ahlstrom has had a long career
in business innovation, playing a key
role in the development of the world’s
first on-line typesetting system; an
automated bakery ordering system;
IT manager, he was responsible for the first scanning
system installed in the State of Minnesota; the
development and installations of one of the first
supply chain systems, utilizing database technology,
for a major food retailer; and establishing
the first direct debit network for New England
supermarkets.
Experience
During his career Robert as served as the top IT
executive for Red Owl Stores, Jewel Food Stores,
First National Supermarkets, and Marsh
Supermarkets. He has also served in other senior IT
management positions with SuperValu and American
Stores.
He has consulted with major companies including
AT&T, Radio Shack, NCR, SuperValu, and American
Stores; has been COO and minority owner of an
application software company; and teaches a
master's level course on “Managing IT Services” for
St. Scholastica College in Duluth.
He holds a Bachelor of Mathematics degree with
distinction from the University of Minnesota, a MS in
Mathematics from Stevens Institute of Technology,
and an MBA from the Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania. He has recently passed
the Certified Information Systems Auditor
examination and is an accredited Executive Associate
of the Institute for Independent Business.
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