J. Edward Coleman is chief executive officer of Gateway, Inc. Before joining Gateway in September 2006, he served as senior vice president and president, Enterprise Computing Solutions for Arrow Electronics, Inc., a major global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and computer products. Previously, Coleman was chairman, president and CEO of CompuCom Systems, Inc., a $1.4 billion IT services and solutions provider headquartered in Dallas, Texas. He led CompuCom as CEO from December 1999 until November 2004 and as Chairman from 2001 to 2004. Prior to joining CompuCom, Coleman served in various leadership roles at Computer Sciences Corporation, IBM and New Jersey-based integrator MTS. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the College of William and Mary, and holds a master's degree in business administration/marketing from Indiana University. |