Prior to joining MCI, Bob worked as a consultant for American Management Systems ( AMS ) and Ideation, Inc. He has MS and BS degrees in Computer Science from Purdue University and has been granted two patents in the area of telephony. 在加入MCI之前,Bob担当AmericanManagementSystems(AMS)和Ideation,Inc.的顾问。他拥有普渡大学计算机科学专业的学士和硕士学位,曾被授予两个电话领域的专利。