Jim Rutt | |
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 Rutt on Rebel Wisdom in 2021 | |
| Born | James P. Rutt 1954 [1] |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Network Solutions, Santa Fe Institute, snail mail |
Jim Rutt (born 1954) is an American businessman and entrepreneur, the former CEO of Network Solutions, and the former chairman of the Santa Fe Institute. [2]
In 1975, Rutt received a bachelor's degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [1] [3] He later ran technology operations for Thomson Corporation. [1]
Rutt was the CEO of Network Solutions, an American technology and Internet company. [4] He was hired in 1999 during the dot-com boom, and negotiated the company's $15 billion acquisition by Verisign, where it continued operating as an independent subsidiary. [5] [6] In March 2001, after the acquisition, he subsequently stepped down from his position as a Verisign executive. [1] After retiring, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson appointed Rutt to serve on the State Investment Council. [7] In 2014, Rutt co-founded a makerspace in Staunton, Virginia with software engineer Dan Funk. [2]
In 1981, Rutt was the first to use the term "snail mail" to describe conventional mail services, in contrast with email. [8] Rutt is a trustee of the Santa Fe Institute, [9] a multi-disciplinary research organization, and was its chairman before retiring in 2012. [2] He does research into the scientific study of consciousness and artificial general intelligence. [10]
He hosts a podcast called The Jim Rutt Show.
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