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Mittelstaedt is dean of the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, one of the largest business schools in the United States with 150 faculty, over 1,000 graduate and 2,600 upper-division undergraduate students. The school is internationally recognized for its leadership in supply chain management and services marketing and highly regarded for its faculty's research productivity. The L. William Seidman Research Institute focuses on applied research in economics, leveraging the research capabilities of the school's faculty.

Between 1973 and 2004 Mittelstaedt served in numerous positions at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, most recently as vice dean, executive education and director of the Aresty Institute of Executive Education, which he led in its growth to one of the largest organizations of its kind in the world. He was instrumental in founding the Directors' Institute in 1993, the Wharton Electronic Commerce Forum in 1996 and knowledge@wharton in 1999. The latter is a business web resource with more than 350,000 users (06/04). During 1996-99, he was also responsible for Wharton's development and communications functions. He led the startup of Wharton West as interim vice dean during 2000-2001.

In the late 1980's he founded, developed and sold Intellego, Inc., a company engaged in practice management, systems development and service bureau billing operations in the medical industry. His most recent teaching has been with executives in the areas of corporate governance and strategy. He is a co-author of "Knowledge@Wharton on Building Corporate Value," (Wiley 2002), and author of "Will Your Next Mistake Be Fatal? Avoiding the Mistake Chain That Can Destroy Your Organization," (Prentice Hall 2004).

Mittelstaedt received his B.S. (Mechanical Engineering) from Tulane University, served five years as a U.S. naval officer in nuclear submarines, and received an MBA from the Wharton School.

He has been actively involved in strategy, marketing, management, systems, and corporate governance consulting. Past clients include American Airlines, American Medical International, American Medicorp, American Science and Engineering, AT&T, Bell Labs, British Airways, Cigna, DEC, Dresser Industries, FannieMae, FMC, IBM, ICI, Mutual Risk Management, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, Pfizer, Universal Health Services, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Weirton Steel Co., and many smaller startup companies.

He is a member of the following boards of directors:

He formerly served as a member of the boards of directors of A.G. Simpson Automotive, Inc., Dresser Insurance, Inc. and Intelligent Electronics, Inc. Mittelstaedt is a licensed commercial pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings.

Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr. Mittelstaedt is dean of the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, one of the largest business schools in the United States with 150 faculty, over 1,000 graduate and 2,600 upper-division undergraduate students. The school is internationally recognized for its leadership in supply chain management and services marketing and highly regarded for its faculty's research productivity. The L. William Seidman Research Institute focuses on applied research in economics, leveraging the research capabilities of the school's faculty. Between 1973 and 2004 Mittelstaedt served in numerous positions at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, most recently as vice dean, executive education and director of the Aresty Institute of Executive Education, which he led in its growth to one of the largest organizations of its kind in the world. He was instrumental in founding the Directors' Institute in 1993, the Wharton Electronic Commerce Forum in 1996 and knowledge@wharton in 1999. The latter is a business web resource with more than 350,000 users (06/04). During 1996-99, he was also responsible for Wharton's development and communications functions. He led the startup of Wharton West as interim vice dean during 2000-2001. In the late 1980's he founded, developed and sold Intellego, Inc., a company engaged in practice management, systems development and service bureau billing operations in the medical industry. His most recent teaching has been with executives in the areas of corporate governance and strategy. He is a co-author of "Knowledge@Wharton on Building Corporate Value," (Wiley 2002), and author of "Will Your Next Mistake Be Fatal? Avoiding the Mistake Chain That Can Destroy Your Organization," (Prentice Hall 2004). Mittelstaedt received his B.S. (Mechanical Engineering) from Tulane University, served five years as a U.S. naval officer in nuclear submarines, and received an MBA from the Wharton School. He has been actively involved in strategy, marketing, management, systems, and corporate governance consulting. Past clients include American Airlines, American Medical International, American Medicorp, American Science and Engineering, AT&T, Bell Labs, British Airways, Cigna, DEC, Dresser Industries, FannieMae, FMC, IBM, ICI, Mutual Risk Management, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, Pfizer, Universal Health Services, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Weirton Steel Co., and many smaller startup companies. He is a member of the following boards of directors: IS&S, Inc. (Chairman 1988 - 1997), an aerospace electronics company (NASDQ-ISSC); HIP Foundation, Inc., holding company for a $3 billion HMO; and Laboratory Corporation of America, a $3 billion clinical lab company (NYSE-LH). He formerly served as a member of the boards of directors of A.G. Simpson Automotive, Inc., Dresser Insurance, Inc. and Intelligent Electronics, Inc. Mittelstaedt is a licensed commercial pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings.