Charles G. Cobb | |
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Born | 1945 |
Nationality | American |
Education | BS in Applied Sciences (1967), MSEE (1971), MBA (1982) |
Alma mater | United States Air Force Academy, Southern Methodist University (SMU), Northeastern University |
Occupation(s) | Author, Agile Project Management expert and Lecturer |
Known for | Founding the Agile Project Management Academy |
Charles G. Cobb (born 1945) is an American author, Agile Project Management expert and lecturer. [1] He was a former United States Air Force officer and is the founder of the Agile Project Management Academy. [2]
Cobb was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1945. In 1963 he won a competitive nomination to attend the United States Air Force Academy from Hale Boggs who was then the Speaker of the House of Representatives and he graduated in 1967 with a BS in Applied Sciences. [2]
In 1970, as an Air Force officer, Cobb was selected for an Air Force Institute of Technology scholarship to attend Southern Methodist University (SMU) where he received his MSEE in 1971. [2]
After graduating from SMU, Cobb was transferred to Hanscom Air Force Base in the Boston, MA area where he worked in the Electronic Systems Division on a variety of high-profile Air Force systems engineering projects. [2] He was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1974 with the rank of captain and was immediately hired by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) where he worked for 18 years. [2] While he was at DEC, he received his MBA from Northeastern University in 1982. [2]
In 1998, Cobb received a Certificate in Advanced Management and started his own consulting practice. In 2014, he founded the Agile Project Management Academy, an online Agile Project Management training platform. [3] [4]
Cobb is the author of The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile: Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach 2nd Edition (2023), a graduate-level project management textbook which is in use in several universities across the globe. [5] [6] [7] He has also written other published books and articles relating to Agile Project Management. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] and Business Excellence. [14] [15]
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