Robert J. Coughlin

Robert "Bob" Coughlin (born December 20, 1961) is an American entrepreneur, best known for being the founder and prior Chairman/CEO of Paycor, the Human Capital Management (HCM) software and services company that is now publicly traded under the symbol PYCR.

Robert J. Coughlin
Born (1961-12-20) December 20, 1961
Worcester, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materMiami University
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, philanthropist, environmentalist
Known forFounder and prior Chairman/CEO of Paycor
SpouseJeanne

Early life

Coughlin was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He relocated to Ohio with his family at the age of 10. Coughlin graduated from Anderson High School in Cincinnati. Coughlin has two sisters who were disabled, one from birth and one from an infection as a child. Following graduation from Miami University in 1983,[1] he worked at ADP and Computer Identics, in operations and sales roles.

Paycor

In May 1990, at age 28, Bob Coughlin founded Paycor, Inc. to provide payroll services to the Cincinnati market.[2] Upon Coughlin's retirement in 2019, Paycor served 30,000 clients and had 1,700 employees.[3] Coughlin remained as chairman until fully retiring in 2020. Paycor became the stadium sponsor of the Cincinnati Bengals in August 2022.[4]

Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon

Coughlin first competed in the New York City Marathon in 1994.[5] Coughlin founded a marathon in Cincinnati to raised money for charity and function as a non-profit. Cincinnati Marathon, Inc. was formed,[6] and the first Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon was held in May 1999. 2023 marked its 25th running,[7] Coughlin and his family also established The Flying Pig Scholars program with Skyline Chili and other contributors, which provides scholarships each year to ten high school cross-country or track and field athletes.[8] [9]

Recognition

References
  1. "'Gravity' allows Paycor founder to do great things". Miami University Farmer School of Business. June 17, 2021.
  2. "Career Clip: Bob Coughlin: Founder & Chairman, Paycor". Natfluence. June 2, 2017.
  3. "Top 25 HR Software of 2019". thesoftwarereport.com. April 15, 2019.
  4. "Cincinnati Bengals and Paycor Announce Stadium Naming Rights Partnership". bengals.com. August 9, 2022.
  5. "NYRR Official Race Results for Bob Coughlin". New York Road Runners.
  6. Rippin, Kelly (March 1, 2023). "From napkin to execution: Flying Pig founder recounts race's beginnings as a celebration of Greater Cincinnati". NBC Channel 5 (WLWT) Cincinnati.
  7. "Flying Pig Marathon Celebrates 25th Anniversary". NBC Channel 5 (WLWT) Cincinnati. May 7, 2023.
  8. "Flying Pig Marathon Community Scholars Program". FlyingPigMarathon.com.
  9. Etling, Leah (April 20, 2023). "Surprise! $200,000 Awarded to Local High School Runners at the Flying Pig Community Scholars Breakfast". Running USA.
  10. "The Inc. 500: Inc.'s 15th Annual List". Inc.com. October 15, 1996.
  11. "Paycor founder Bob Coughlin wins ACG Lifetime Achievement Award". Cincinnati Business Courier. May 11, 2023.
  12. "Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Laureates". Movers & Makers Cincinnati. June 7, 2023.


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