Charles Philips

Charles Phillips is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Recognize, a technology growth equity firm. Before founding the fund, Mr. Phillips operated as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Infor, the world’s third-largest provider of enterprise software applications. Mr. Phillips has also served as President of Oracle Corporation and a member of its Board of Directors. During his seven-and-a-half-year tenure, the company tripled in size and successfully acquired 70 companies. Prior to Oracle, Mr. Phillips was a Managing Director in the Technology Group at Morgan Stanley, where he was an Institutional Investor All-Star for ten consecutive years. Before his Wall Street years, Phillips was a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps in the 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines artillery unit. Currently, Mr. Phillips serves on the Boards of Viacom Corporation, Santander Bank, Apollo Theater, BENS (Business Executives For National Security), Jazz at Lincoln Center, the NYPD Foundation, the United States Air Force Academy Endowment Fund, The New York City Public Library, and The Posse Foundation. Phillips also served on the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Phillips holds a BS in computer science from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a JD from New York Law School, an MBA from Hampton University, and honorary doctorates from several universities. He is also a member of the Georgia State Bar.