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Robert Bugge, Instructor, Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Degrees:BSEE, Virginia Tech
MA Management, Webster University
MBA, Temple University
U.S. Army Command & General Staff College
Courses I teach:Operations Management, Principles of Supply Chain Management

  • Jobs I have had in my lifetime…
    • Commissioned Officer, United States Army
    • Director of Operations, Performing high-volume repair services in support of the telecommunications industry
    • Semi-professional Musician.
  • What I do when not teaching:
    • Lots of trombone playing!
    • Philadelphia German Brass Band – as the picture shows (Librarian).
    • Principal trombone in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra (former Operations Manager and Board President)
    • Trombone Section leader and soloist in the Penn View British Brass Band (Board Member)
    • Trombone Section leader in the Veterans Association of Military Musicians
    • Trombonist in the Suite Brass Quintet
  • Places I have lived:
    • Washington, DC and suburbs
    • Annapolis, MD
    • Seoul, Korea
    • Columbus, GA
    • Aberdeen, Maryland
    • Vietnam
    • Stuttgart & Nuernberg, Germany- fantastic travelling opportunities!
    • St, Louis, MO
    • Los Angeles, CA
    • Lansdale, PA (current)
  • Family
    • Wife, Ruth of 44 years
    • 2 sons
    • 2 grandsons
  • Favorite toy as a kid:  
    • Erector set
  • Favorite Reading:
    • Christian Church and Middle East history
      Spy thrillers
  • Coolest thing done: 
    • Baritone Bugle section leader and soloist in the Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps
  • If I could have dinner with one person. . .
    • (other than my wife) it would be General David Petraeus.
  • Favorite TV watching:  
    • Fox News.  Yes, I am a news junkie!  I include the news in my classes.