Bob was born & raised in Dumont, NJ as the youngest of four siblings.  He grew up in a typical, middle-class family where his father worked as a policeman and his mother was a stay-at-home mom.  Bob worked as a janitor during his time in high school while playing several sports throughout the year.

After getting his B.A. in Economics & Religious Studies, he worked as an assistant trader on wall-street for some time before realizing he wanted to do something else.  Bob took a job selling pharmaceuticals to doctors for two years before making a significant career move. He then was admitted into the Harvard Business School to pursue an MBA, and he would become one of the top leaders in biotechnology/pharmaceuticals.

Throughout his career, Bob made several risky career moves that ended up paying off.  At one point, he was managing a $6 billion business at Amgen, a large pharmaceutical corporation, but decided to take a leap of faith and leave to join a smaller company called Juno Therapeutics.

In the full podcast, Bob shares career setbacks, temporary failures, and most importantly shares key advice for how you can better prepare yourself to reach your career ambitions.