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Paul Graham - Y Combinator

Paul Graham is an essayist, programmer, and investor. In 1995 he developed with Robert Morris the first web-based application, Viaweb, which was acquired by Yahoo in 1998. In 2002 he described a simple statistical spam filter that inspired a new generation of filters. In 2005 he was one of the founders of Y Combinator . He and Robert Morris are currently working on a new Lisp dialect called Arc

Ron Conway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - (Build 20100722150226)

Ron Conway is an American angel investor , often described as one of the " super angels ". [ 1 ] Conway is recognized as a strong networker [ 2 ] and is based in Silicon Valley . [ edit ] Early career A former salesman who had made a fortune in the computer business, Conway knew little about technology on his first entry to the business. [ 3 ] Ron Conway graduated from San Jose State University [ 4 ] with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science . Conway previously worked with National Semiconductor Corporation in marketing positions (1973–1979), Altos Computer Systems , as a co-founder, President and CEO, (1979–1990) and Personal Training Systems (PTS) as CEO (1991–1995). PTS was acquired by SmartForce/SkillSoft. [ citation needed ]

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Michael Arrington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - (Build 20100722150226)

J. Michael Arrington (born March 13, 1970 in Orange, California ) is the founder and former co-editor of TechCrunch , a blog covering the Silicon Valley technology start-up communities and the wider technology field in USA and elsewhere. Magazines such as Wired and Forbes have named Arrington one of the most powerful people on the Internet. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 2008, he was selected by TIME Magazine as one of the most influential people in the world. [ 4 ] Wired magazine also included him in a flowchart of "internet blowhards" citing his obsession with " Web 2.0 ". [ 5 ] [ edit ] Biography