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As one of the most accomplished individuals in the software industry, Charles Phillips has always maintained a keen eye for innovation. He was praised by industry insiders as a man with real leadership skills and incredible foresight on the future of software. Within a span of twenty years, Phillips had seen great success not just as an individual, but also as a key executive in several illustrious companies.

Charles Phillips graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a BS in Computer Science. For a time, Phillips served as Captain of the 2nd Battalion 10th Marines in the United States Marine Corps. In addition, he holds a JD from New York Law School and an MBA from Hampton University.

After his time in the Marines, Phillips went on to work as managing director for Morgan Stanley, where he still serves as part of its Board of Directors today. In 2003, he was brought on by the Oracle Corporation, one of the more prominent names in the software industry. As president and director at Oracle, Phillips helped lead the company to some of its most profitable years. Under Phillips’ seven-year tenure, Oracle experienced a dramatic increase in revenue, in addition to the brokering of a number of vital company acquisitions.

After stepping down as Oracle president in 2010, Charles Phillips later became the new CEO of Infor Global Solutions. Infor specializes in providing business software for mid market companies in a variety of different fields. The privately-held company is currently the third largest enterprise software company in the world. Under the leadership of Charles Phillips Infor is expected to develop newer, more innovative strategies to help it achieve greater success at large.

Besides his active role in IT, Charles Phillips also plays a major part in other organizations. Upon hiring Charles Phillips Infor named him a part of their board of directors. He maintains an active role at his alma mater, New York Law University. He is also part of the boards of the American Museum of Natural History, Viacom Inc., and Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. With the help of Charles Phillips Infor could soon become the next big success story of the industry.