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Jack Dangermond
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Mapping software
- Industry
- Technology
- Residence
- Redlands, California
- Education
- California State Polytechnical University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)Harvard University (Master of Science)University of Minnesota (Master of Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
Biography
Jack Dangermond founded Esri, the industry leader in GIS technology, a specialized software used for creating digital maps.
He founded the company in 1969 with $1,100 in personal savings and is thought of as the godfather of digital mapping technology.
Esri has about a 40% share of the global geographic information system market.
Esri has pledged $1 billion worth of free GIS Software to all American K-12 schools.
About
Dangermond and his wife Laura go to work together every morning.
In 2017, the Dangermonds donated $165 million to The Nature Conservancy to preserve 24,000 acres of a coastal ranch in California.