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Robert Spencer

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Consultant at Baker & McKenzie (Retired)
📍 Winnetka, Illinois, United States

Robert Spencer is a seasoned financial executive, best known for his long tenure as the Global Chief Financial Officer for the international law firm Baker & McKenzie. A Certified Public Accountant, his expertise spans global financial operations, business development from his time at PepsiCo, and professional liability consulting.

Drawing from his university days, Robert has a background in competitive sports, having played lightweight football and becoming an intramural boxing champion at Cornell University. He was also active in the student association during his M. B. A. at Cornells Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Unique fact: Robert was an intramural boxing champion during his time at Cornell University.

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Experience
40 Years
Current Role
Consultant
Job Level
Senior
Location
Winnetka, Illinois, United States
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Global Firm Finance
Served as the worldwide Chief Financial Officer for Baker & McKenzie, a law firm with over 70 offices in more than 35 countries, managing its complex financial operations.
Retirement Program Strategy
In his current consulting role, he provides advisory services on retirement programs, a key area of his post-CFO expertise.
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Career

Work history

1-2012
Consultant
Baker & McKenzie (Retired)
9-2021 - 3-2022
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Baker McKenzie
1993 - 2012
Global Chief Financial Officer
Baker & McKenzie
1997 - 1999
Exec. VP Finance and Operations
International Survey Research LLC
1981 - 1992
Various
PepsiCo
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Education
1968 - 1970
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
1970 - 1971
Professional Accounting Program
Northwestern University
1964 - 1968
AB
Cornell University
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