Robert J. Bogart

Prior to joining American Capital in 2007, Mr. Bogart served as a Presidential appointee in multiple Federal agencies.
During his tenure in government Mr. Bogart served as the Chief Investment Officer for a $350 million annual public sector venture capital fund and worked with Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter and the Council on Competitiveness on innovation and competitiveness initiatives.
Mr. Bogart also contributed to Manufacturing in America, a comprehensive strategy to address the challenges to U.S.
manufacturers published by the U.S.
Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans.
Prior to his work with the Administration, Mr. Bogart served as the Human Resources Chief at Gap Inc. Direct and in HR leadership positions at General Electric, where helped to lead the turnaround of the Power Systems Sales business in Canada.
Mr. Bogart also held management positions at Sears, Roebuck & Company and M&T Bank and began his professional career at Mobil Oil Corporation.
He currently serves on the Council on Competitiveness Innovation Strategy Council.
Mr. Bogart is a graduate of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and has an MBA from the University Of Chicago Graduate School Of Business with concentrations in Finance, Strategic Management, Marketing Management and Statistics.