# Bob Hammer

> Bob Hammer is an American technology executive and investor who helped build the independent Commvault business, serving as chairman, president and CEO from 1998 to 2019 and leading its 2006 IPO. He founded Hammer Ventures in 2019, is listed as a venture partner at Lytical Ventures, and supports education through his family foundation.

- **Role:** Founder at Hammer Ventures; Venture Partner at Lytical Ventures
- **Organizations:** Hammer Ventures, Lytical Ventures, Commvault, IronYun, Robo Global Ventures, Sprout Group, Norand Corporation, Telequest Corporation, Material Progress Corporation, Celanese Corporation, Hammer Family Charitable Foundation Inc.
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, Columbia University School of General Studies, MBA, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Led Commvault for more than 20 years and through its 2006 IPO., Led Norand through its 1993 IPO., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2005 New Jersey winner, Data Services and Software category.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1982** — Spent 15 years at Celanese, rising to vice president and general manager of its structural composites materials business.
- **1982–1987** — Chairman, president and CEO of Material Progress Corporation.
- **1982** — Established the Hammer Family Charitable Foundation Inc. with his wife Ann.
- **1987–1988** — Chairman, president and CEO of Telequest Corporation.
- **1988–1997** — Led Norand Corporation; SEC biographies date his tenure from 1988, while Columbia describes leadership beginning in late 1989.
- **1993** — Guided Norand through its initial public offering.
- **1997–2003** — Venture partner at Sprout Group.
- **1998-03** — Became chairman, president and CEO of Commvault.
- **2005** — Won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey award in the Data Services and Software category.
- **2006-09** — Led Commvault through its initial public offering.
- **2018-05** — Commvault announced a CEO succession search and its Advance transformation initiative.
- **2019-02** — Retired as president and CEO; Sanjay Mirchandani succeeded him.
- **2019-04** — Resigned as chairman April 18 and as a board director April 29.
- **2019** — Founded Hammer Ventures.
- **2024-05** — Honored at Girls Write Now’s Radical Gratitude Spring Awards.
- **2026-10** — Columbia highlighted his endowed scholarships and support for the new General Studies residence.

## Achievements

- Led Commvault for more than 20 years and through its 2006 IPO.
- Led Norand through its 1993 IPO.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2005 New Jersey winner, Data Services and Software category.
- Commvault reported a $3.1 billion market capitalization when announcing his CEO succession in February 2019.
- Girls Write Now 2024 Radical Gratitude Spring Awards honoree.
- Supported two endowed student scholarships at Columbia General Studies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Columbia General Studies profiled his educational philanthropy, including two endowed scholarships and support for the lobby of 99 Claremont.
- **2024-05** — Girls Write Now honored Robert Hammer at its Radical Gratitude Spring Awards.

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Last updated: 2026-10-21