- Mr. Aquilina pursued his corporate career at AT&T, Inc., where his last post was Co-President of AT&T Consumer Services and a member of the Chairman’s Operating Group. He previously led several business units within AT&T, including President of Europe, Middle East & Africa; Vice Chairman of AT&T Unisource; Vice Chairman of WorldPartners; Chairman of AT&T UK; and General Manager of Global Data Services.
- Mr. Aquilina served as an Industrial Partner of Ripplewood during the Principals’ tenure there.
- He previously served as Co-Chairman of Flag Telecom Group Ltd., Executive Chairman of MModal, TNS, and Web.com, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Japan Telecom, Inc., Digital River, PGi, and Synchronoss.
Robert Aquilina
Executive Partner
Robert Aquilina
Executive Partner
Mr. Robert Aquilina is an Executive Partner at October Capital, a role he has held since the firm’s founding. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Newfold Digital and TPx.
Prior Experience
Community Involvement
Mr. Aquilina served as a member of Cooper Union’s Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2012.
Education
- University of Chicago, M.B.A.
- The Cooper Union, B.Eng.
October Capital was formed in 2026. Any reference to the date on which an individual joined October Capital, or to the length of that individual’s tenure, experience, or service with October Capital, includes time the individual spent at Siris Capital Group, LLC, an affiliate of October Capital.