# Bob Donahue

> Robert 'Bob' Donahue is a veteran technology and fintech executive who led Authorize.Net Holdings as President and CEO from 2004 to 2007, steering the company through its landmark $565 million acquisition by CyberSource Corporation - one of the defining deals in digital payments history. After joining CyberSource's board post-acquisition, he went on to serve as an independent director at NETSCOUT Systems and Sycamore Networks. With a career spanning senior executive roles at Manufacturers Services Ltd., Stratus Computer, and Celestica, Donahue has been a consistent presence at the intersection of technology infrastructure and financial services for over two decades.

- **Role:** Independent Director at NETSCOUT Systems
- **Organizations:** NETSCOUT Systems, Authorize.Net Holdings, CyberSource Corporation, Sycamore Networks, Manufacturers Services Ltd., Stratus Computer Inc., Celestica Inc., Concord Communications LLC, Lightbridge Inc.
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Economics, College of the Holy Cross, MBA, University of Massachusetts
- **Known for:** Led Authorize.Net Holdings as President and CEO through its $565 million acquisition by CyberSource Corporation in 2007 - one of the largest internet payments acquisitions of its time, Successfully repositioned Lightbridge Inc. as Authorize.Net Holdings, a transaction processing powerhouse serving hundreds of thousands of merchants, Recognized as an 'Audit Committee Financial Expert' by the SEC, reflecting deep financial governance credentials

## Career timeline

- **pre-1997** — Served as CFO at Stratus Computer Inc., a fault-tolerant computing company
- **1997-2002** — President and COO at Manufacturers Services Ltd. (MSL), a global electronics manufacturing services company
- **2002-2003** — VP & GM, Americas After Market Solutions at Celestica Inc.
- **2004** — Appointed President and CEO of Lightbridge Inc. (later rebranded Authorize.Net Holdings), bringing 20+ years of senior executive experience
- **2004-2005** — Concurrent directorship at Concord Communications LLC
- **2007** — Led Authorize.Net through its $565 million acquisition by CyberSource Corporation - one of the largest fintech deals of the era
- **2007** — Joined CyberSource Corporation's board of directors post-acquisition
- **2007-2010** — Served as director at CyberSource Corporation
- **2007-2014** — Served as Independent Director at Sycamore Networks Inc.
- **2013** — Appointed Independent Director at NETSCOUT Systems Inc., bringing payment and enterprise tech expertise

## Achievements

- Led Authorize.Net Holdings as President and CEO through its $565 million acquisition by CyberSource Corporation in 2007 - one of the largest internet payments acquisitions of its time
- Successfully repositioned Lightbridge Inc. as Authorize.Net Holdings, a transaction processing powerhouse serving hundreds of thousands of merchants
- Recognized as an 'Audit Committee Financial Expert' by the SEC, reflecting deep financial governance credentials
- Built and maintained a multi-decade board-level career across public technology companies including NETSCOUT, Sycamore Networks, CyberSource, and Concord Communications
- Served as President and COO of Manufacturers Services Ltd., a $2B+ global electronics manufacturing services company

## Latest updates

- **2013-01** — Appointed as Independent Director to the NETSCOUT Systems board, where he serves on the audit committee as an SEC-recognized financial expert
- **2010-01** — Concluded directorship at CyberSource Corporation following Visa's acquisition of CyberSource

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-donahue-6aa2b95/

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