Robert Clarkson
Chief Revenue Officer Americas, Stripe
Grossman School of Business guest speaker
BIO
Robert Clarkson, ’88, is the Chief Revenue Officer of Americas for Stripe.
Previously, Robert was PayPal’s General Manager North America, where his team was responsible for the North American P&L for all Merchants and Consumers. He joined PayPal from American Express, where, as vice president of global business development, he guided AmEx’s efforts to define new growth strategies and strengthen the company’s B2B business.
Prior to American Express, he served as President of Global Business Development for GE Corporate Payment Services. There he built the sales and account service organization and led a business unit which generated more than $11 billion in payment volume, later selling that business to Amex for $1.1B. His career in the payments industry stretches back to 1990, when he first joined Citigroup.
2022 UVM Grossman School of Business Commencement Speech (YouTube)
Alumni Insights - Robert Clarkson '88
PayPal GM Robert Clarkson '88 Opens FinTech Window
Grossman Deans Speaker Series Welcomes Robert Clarkson '88
Bio
Robert Clarkson, ’88, is the Chief Revenue Officer of Americas for Stripe.
Previously, Robert was PayPal’s General Manager North America, where his team was responsible for the North American P&L for all Merchants and Consumers. He joined PayPal from American Express, where, as vice president of global business development, he guided AmEx’s efforts to define new growth strategies and strengthen the company’s B2B business.
Prior to American Express, he served as President of Global Business Development for GE Corporate Payment Services. There he built the sales and account service organization and led a business unit which generated more than $11 billion in payment volume, later selling that business to Amex for $1.1B. His career in the payments industry stretches back to 1990, when he first joined Citigroup.
2022 UVM Grossman School of Business Commencement Speech (YouTube)
Alumni Insights - Robert Clarkson '88
PayPal GM Robert Clarkson '88 Opens FinTech Window
Grossman Deans Speaker Series Welcomes Robert Clarkson '88