Modern STEM influencers A2Z - R is for Randal Pinkett

Dr. Randal Pinkett has established himself as an entrepreneur, speaker, author and scholar, and as a leading voice for his generation in business and technology. He is the  chairman and CEO of his fifth venture, BCT Partners, a multimillion-dollar management consulting and information technology solutions firm headquartered in Newark, NJ.

Dr. Pinkett has received numerous awards for business and technology excellence including the Information Technology Senior Management Forum’s Beacon Award, the National Society of Black Engineers’ Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and the National Urban League’s Business Excellence Award. He has been featured on nationally televised programs such as The Today Show, Live with Kelly and Michael, Nightline and CNN.

Dr. Pinkett is the author of Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur’s Guide to Launching a Multimillion-Dollar Business, No-Money Down CEO: How to Start Your Dream Business with Little or No Cash and Co-author of Black Faces in White Places: 10 Strategies for African-Americans to Redefine the Game and Reshape America, which was named one of “The Best Books of 2010.”

He holds five degrees including: a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University,a M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Oxford in England, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering, MBA, and Ph.D. from MIT. Most notably, he was the first and only African-American to receive the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at Rutgers University and was the winner of NBC’s hit reality television show, “The Apprentice”, with Donald Trump. Dr. Pinkett firmly believes that “for those to whom much is given, much is expected,” so throughout his endeavors, he places great emphasis on his desire to give back to the community. To learn more please visit his website: http://www.randalpinkett.com/