Matthew Szulik

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Matthew J. Szulik
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Saint Anselm College
TitleFormer President and CEO, Red Hat

Matthew J. Szulik is an American businessman. He is the former chairman of Red Hat, leader of some other technology companies, such as Interleaf and MapInfo for more than 20 years. Szulik had also held the titles of chief executive officer and president of Red Hat, and after over nine years, resigned from these positions on December 20, 2007, citing personal reasons. [1] [2]

Szulik is a spokesperson to industry, government, and education leaders on open source computing.[ citation needed ]

Szulik is the chairman of the Science and Technology Board for State of North Carolina's Economic Development Board. He is past chairman and an executive director of the North Carolina Electronics and Information Technologies Association.

Szulik is a graduate of Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. [3]

In 2002, Szulik was recognized by CIO magazine with its 20/20 Vision Award. [4]

Szulik been awarded overall national winner for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008. [5]

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References

  1. A message from Matthew at Red Hat News
  2. "Update: Szulik resigns at Red Hat; former Delta exec tapped as CEO". Computer World. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. "In Industry Where Loyalty Means Little, It Often Pays to Get Around". WSJ. December 1, 1998. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. The CIO 20 20 Vision Awards
  5. "Ernst & Young Names Red Hat's Matthew Szulik Overall National Winner for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 Award | Red Hat". www.redhat.com. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
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Preceded by President and CEO of Red Hat
November 15, 1999 - December 20, 2007
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