| Eric Hahn | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1960-03-19) March 19, 1960 (age 64) |
| Children | 2 |
Eric Hahn (born March 19, 1960) is an American business executive 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.
Hahn received his bachelor's degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1980. He returned in 1999 to give the commencement address and receive an honorary doctorate.
Hahn founded Proofpoint, Inc in June 2002 which became a publicly traded company in April 2012. He also co-founded Lookout Software, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2004.
Hahn and his wife, Elaine, live in Palo Alto, California, and they have two sons, Evan and Jeremy.
References
- ^ Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1999-04-09). "Technology Innovator Eric Hahn is WPI's Commencement Speaker". Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Archived from the original on 2006-09-13. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- 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. Archived from the original on 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- "WPI Alumnus Eric Hahn Featured in Spectrum, the Magazine of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)". October 2007.
- Joris Evers (2004-07-16). "Microsoft Scoops Up Search Company". PC World. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
External links
- Perry, Tekla S. (October 1, 2007). "The Codemaker". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
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