Samuel J. "Sam" Palmisano is a former president and the eighth chief executive officer of IBM until January 2012. He also served as chairman of the company until October 1, 2012.
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Born: 1951 (age 72 years), Baltimore, MD
Education: Johns Hopkins University (1973) and Calvert Hall College High School
Children: three sons, one daughter
Spouse(s): Gaier Notman, known as Missy
Board member of: IBM Corporation, 2000; ExxonMobil Corp., 2006
Successor: Virginia M. Rometty