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Joe Lawler is CMGI's Chairman, President and CEO, with executive leadership responsibility for the vision, strategic direction, and performance of CMGI and its subsidiaries, including ModusLink Corporation, the leading global provider of supply chain management services and solutions,. As CEO, Joe oversees cross-company operations, financial management, and strategy implementation, helping to grow the business globally and ensure the highest levels of client satisfaction and shareholder value.Prior to joining the company in August 2004, Joe served as Executive Vice President at RR Donnelley (RRD)an $8 billion global printer with 30,000 employees. At RRD, Joe was responsible for seven business units as well as the corporation's government affairs and corporate marketing efforts. During his 10 years with the company, Joe succeeded in diversifying RRD’s business portfolio and driving growth through his integrated solutions approach to serving global customers. He was also widely known for his work designing RRD's Executive Talent Committee, Global Leadership Team and Officer Development Program.Joe began his career at The Gillette Company and subsequently moved into leadership positions at several other corporations before joining RRD. He served as President and CEO of Gander Mountain the outdoor specialty catalog and retail chain; Senior Vice President at Fingerhut Companies a specialty direct marketer; CEO of Lawler Botsford and Company an acquisition and management firm; and held various executive positions at CML Group a specialty consumer marketing company.Joe was recipient of the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in New England and previously served as the Vice Chair of the Direct Marketing Association and Chairman of the United Negro College Fund Advisory Board in Chicago. He received his BS in Business Administration from Northeastern University in Boston and his MBA from Harvard University. When not working, you can find Joe spending time with his wife and two sons, and enjoying his special interests of golf, fly-fishing and reading. | 