Eric Hahn

Eric Hahn
Born (1960-03-19) March 19, 1960
Residence Palo Alto, California [1]
Children Two sons

Eric Hahn is an American serial entrepreneur and computer software programmer who founded an early e-mail-based groupware company called Collabra Software in 1992. Netscape acquired Collabra in 1995, and in 1997 Hahn became Netscape's CTO. According to SEC filings Hahn netted approximately $29 million from sales in Netscape stock.[2]

Career

Hahn founded Proofpoint, Inc in June 2002 which became a publicly traded company in April 2012.

Hahn also co-founded Lookout Software, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2004.[3]

Hahn received his bachelor's degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute[4] in 1980.[5]

Personal life

Mr. Hahn currently lives in Palo Alto, California with his wife and two sons.

References

  1. "Eric Hahn's house in Palo Alto, California (CA), US". Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  2. Melanie Warner (1998-11-09). "Eric Hahn's New, Perfect Life". CNN.
  3. Joris Evers (2004-07-16). "Microsoft Scoops Up Search Company". PC World.
  4. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1999-04-09). "Technology Innovator Eric Hahn is WPI's Commencement Speaker". Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
  5. Ray Bert; Alan Earles; Bonnie Gelbwasser; Joan Killough-Miller; Roger N. Perry Jr.; Ruth Trask (October 1996). "Ten Lives Changed: Eric Hahn '80". WPI Journal.

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