Paul A. Strassmann's career includes service as chief corporate information systems executive (1956-1978; 1990-1993, and 2002-2003), vice-president of strategic planning for office automation (1978-1985), and information systems researcher and professor (1986 to date). He was Distinguished Professor of Information Sciences at George Mason School of Information Technology. He is Contributing Editor of the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association Signal magazine and serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Queralt, a company that offers Radio Frequency Tag identification services for high-value objects. He was leader of the InfoSecurity practice at IDC, retiring after that organization was sold to an international firm.

He holds registered U.S. Trademarks for Return-on-Management®, R-O-M®, Information Productivity® and Knowledge Capital®. In 2009 he received an Honorary Doctorate degree from the George Mason University.

After serving as an advisor to the Deputy Secretary of Defense since 1990 he was appointed to a newly created position of Director of Defense Information and member of the US Senior Executive Service. He was responsible for organizing and managing the corporate information management (CIM) program across the Department of Defense which included a major cost reduction and business reengineering program of the defense information infrastructure. Strassmann had policy oversight for Defense Department’s information technology expenditures. Mr. Strassmann is a 1993 recipient of the Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the Defense Department’s highest civilian recognition.

In 2002 he was recalled to government service as the acting Chief Information Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with direct responsibility and accountability for the NASA computing and telecommunication information infrastructure. After completing his assignments in 2003 he retired from government service after receiving the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for improving IT architecture, security, and services.

Strassmann joined Xerox in 1969 as director of administration and information systems with worldwide responsibility for all internal Xerox computer activities. From 1972 to 1976 he served as founder and general manager of its Information Services Division with responsibility to operate corporate computer centers, communication networks, administrative services, software development and management consulting services. He introduced major innovations in global telecommunication management. From 1976 to 1978 he was corporate director responsible for world-wide computer, telecommunications and administrative functions. He was a key contributor to shaping Xerox business strategy for office automation. He developed new methods for evaluating the productivity of computer investments. Until his retirement from Xerox he served as vice president of strategic planning for the Information Products Group, with responsibility for strategic investments, acquisitions and product plans involving the corporation’s world-wide electronic businesses.

Afterward Xeros, he became an author, lecturer and consultant. He has held appointments as Adjunct Professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Visiting Professor at the University of Connecticut, and Visiting Professor at the Imperial College, in London, England. Strassmann served on the Boards of Directors of Alinean, InSite One, McCabe Software, Meta Software, and Trio Security.

Mr. Strassmann earned an engineering degree from the Cooper Union, a master’s degree in industrial management from MIT, and a PhD from George Mason University. He is author of over 250 articles on information management and information worker productivity.