- Robert Holleyman
Robert W. Holleyman II is President & CEO of the
Business Software Alliance (BSA), the trade consortium which represents the interests of major software houses in the world, and has been in this role since 1990.Biography
Holleyman obtained his
Bachelor of Arts degree inpolitical science at Trinity University inSan Antonio, Texas , and hisJuris Doctor atLouisiana State University Law Center inBaton Rouge, Louisiana .He was judicial clerk for U.S. District Judge
Jack M. Gordon inNew Orleans , Louisiana and was also an attorney withHouston, Texas -based law firm Margraves, Kennerly & Schueler.Holleyman was Legislative Director and Assistant to former U.S. Senator
Russell B. Long (D-LA) between 1982 and 1986, and Senior Counsel for theUnited States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation from 1987 to 1990.Holleyman joined the BSA as its
Chief Executive Officer in 1990, and continues in that capacity.Other
Holleyman has been called up as expert witness on issues affecting the software industry including copyright, trade, and emerging policy concerns resulting from increasing use of the Internet. He was named as one of its "Twenty to Watch" in the computer software industry by [http://www.crn.com/ Computer Reseller News] . He is a regular contributor on the syndicated radio program, "On Computers", and frequently appears on National Public Radio, all the leading networks, public and cable television news programs.
In July 2003, Holleyman was named one of the 50 most influential people in the intellectual property world by the international Managing Intellectual Property magazine [ [http://www.managingip.com/ Managing Intellectual Property magazine website] ] .
In addition, Holleyman is the founding president of the Alliance Against CD-ROM Theft (AACT) -- an organization combating the production and distribution of illegal CD-ROMs throughout Asia.
See also
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Canadian Alliance Against Software Theft References
External links
* [http://www.bsa.org/usa/popup/Popup-Bios.cfm?p=1390 Biography] on BSA web site
* [http://www.globaltechsummit.net/speakers/Holleyman.html Global Tech Summit speaker bio]
* [http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/warranty/speakerbiographies.htm Federal Trade Commission speaker bio]
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