Bob Haddock spent most of his professional career as an executive in the hospitality industry. He was the CFO of Ramada Inc. and spearheaded a restructuring of that company resulting in the formation of NYSE-listed Aztar Corp. In 2007, Bob retired as Chairman and CEO of Aztar when the company was sold to a private investor. Following that, Bob worked as an operating director with the private equity firm Paine & Partners. Currently, he manages Phoenix Venture Partners, which invests in start-up companies and in real estate in Arizona.

Bob is a graduate of Fordham College. He also has a JD from the Stanford Law School and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.