Robert "Bob" Fifer
Robert “Bob” Fifer (born 2 February 1956, New York City) is an American business consultant, author and speaker. He is the president of Fifer Associates and the author of the best-seller Double Your Profits in Six Months or Less (Harper Collins, 1993).
Biography
Fifer grew up in New York, graduating from Harvard College in 1977 with a magna cum laude degree in economics, and from Harvard Business School in 1979.
From 1979 to 1982, he was an officer at Strategic Planning Associates, a management consulting firm in Washington, D.C. In 1982, he became the fourth employee to join the management consulting company of Kaiser Associates. Three years later, at the age of 29, Fifer was promoted to chairman and CEO of the company.[1][2]
In 2000 Fifer sold Kaiser Associates and established Fifer Associates.[1] He helps CEOs maximize the growth and profitability of their companies.
Fifer is also General Partner of Kaiser Capital Fund, L.P., an investment fund, and has served on a variety of Boards and Advisory Boards.
Fifer’s best-selling book, Double Your Profits in Six Months or Less (1993), became required reading for managers at Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric, Allied Signal, and Citicorp/Travelers.[3] Jack Welch, the highly regarded former CEO of General Electric, bought 125 copies for senior managers, who placed their own orders for another 2,700 copies.[4]
Fifer lives with his wife and four children in Great Falls, Virginia.[1]
Bibliography
- Beating the Competition: A practical guide to, benchmarking. Kaiser Associates. 1988.
- Double Your Profits: In Six Months Or Less: 78 Ways to Cut Costs, Increase Sales, and Dramatically Improve Your Bottom Line in Six Months or Less. Harper Collins. 1993. ISBN 0-88730-740-X.
- The Enlightened CEO: How to Succeed at the Toughest Job in Business. Franklin Hall Publishing. 2007. ISBN 1-934380-10-5. (with Gordon Quick)
References
- 1 2 3 Tomseth, Aranya (23 May 2007). "Life in Escape: Great Falls resident Bob Fifer shares business and life lessons learned in his new book 'The Enlightened CEO'". Great Falls Connection. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ Rayasam, Renuka (20 May 2007). "Humble CEOs May Make the Best Bosses". U.S. News & World Report.
- ↑ "Enlightened CEOs: Bob Fifer". smallbusinesspodcast.com. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ Loomis, Carol J. (4 April 1994). "How To Double Your Profits – And More: A manager's guide that Jack Welch thinks is cool; plus critiquing capitalism, bashing the FDA, and selling service. Home-Brewed Advice". CNN. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
External links
- Official Web Site
- "Case Study: Bob Fifer", 9 September 1994
- "Becoming an Enlighted CEO" - interview with Bob Fifer on Small Business Podcasts