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Bob Carrigan, CEO, Audible

Honoree, NJ Reception 2026 Community Builder Award

The Community Builder Award recognizes individuals or organizations whose work strengthens New Jersey’s communities in tangible, lasting ways through the places they shape, the connections they build, and the long-term investments they make in shared civic life.

Bob Carrigan, CEO, Audible

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Bob is currently the CEO of Audible, the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling. Bob leads a global business that inspires, entertains and educates millions of listeners in over 180 countries, offering content in over 50 languages.

Previously, Bob was Chairman and CEO of Dun and Bradstreet. He has served as Executive Chairman of Genscape, a leading provider of data and analytics to the global energy markets, and as a board member of CyberGRX, a leading third-party cybersecurity risk platform. Bob also served as CEO of IDG Communications, with an additional three years on IDG’s board of directors. Earlier, Bob was SVP of Interactive Marketing at America Online, Inc., where he completed over 100 content, advertising, and commerce deals aggregating $2B+.

Bob has deep experience working with early-stage technology companies via board roles, angel investing, CEO mentoring, and VC advisory. In 2019, Bob collaborated with Growth Catalyst Partners, a middle-market private firm focused on investing in information, marketing and tech-enabled services, to form TrueFire Studios, where he remains an investor and advisor.

Bob is currently on the board of MusiCares and is a former Chairman of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). In 2016, he was awarded the EY Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award for New Jersey, and was also appointed by President Obama to serve on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). Previously, Bob was named as a publishing Industry Top 100 Influencer by Folio, CEO Innovator of the Year by Media Business, and was inducted into the Digital Hall of Fame by Media Industry Group.