Rich Barton
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| Richard Barton | |
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| Born | June 2, 1967 (age 56) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of Expedia, Founder of Zillow, Founder of Glassdoor |
| Net worth | US$400 million[1] |
Richard Barton (born June 2, 1967) is a former Microsoft executive and founder of online travel company (and Microsoft spinoff) Expedia, Inc., real-estate internet company Zillow, and job search engine and career community Glassdoor. In 2002, he was named as one of the top 100 innovators under 35 by MIT Technology Review.[2] In April 2014, he was named to Barack Obama's Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship.[3]
Early life
Barton, raised in New Canaan, Connecticut, is the son of a teacher and mechanical engineer. He graduated from Stanford University in 1989 with a degree in engineering. He first worked for Alliance Consulting and in 1991, began working for Microsoft.[4]
Barton's forefathers John Barton and his son Horace were inducted into the 1999 South Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame.[5][6] Barton's family has a Presbyterian church background.[7][8]
References
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- ↑ http://www.sdtennishall.com/bartons.htm
- ↑ http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2013/10/the_man_behind_expedia_zillow.html
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=143924872
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