Robert Stephens Biography

Robert left a scholarship at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1990 to pursue a degree in computer science at the University of Minnesota. Over a three year period he rose to become head engineer of the lab while earning scholarships from the U.S. Navy and the FAA building flight and driving simulators. After 3 years at the University he formed The Geek Squad with $200. In 2002 The Geek Squad acquired by Best Buy and opened Geek Squad precincts in all Best Buy US and Canadian stores. The Geek Squad is now North America's largest technology support company offering phone in-store and in-home support. Robert is the author of The Geek Squad Guide to Solving Any Computer Glitch released in 1999 by Fireside. To date The Geek Squad has serviced over 150000 computer problems for clients such as 3M Cargill General Mills The Rolling Stones U2 and The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile. The Geek Squad story has been featured in numerous national media including CNN Newsweek Fast Company The Wall Street Journal People Rolling Stone and InStyle Magazine.

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