Eric Hahn
Eric Hahn | |
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| Born | March 19, 1960 United States |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, software executive |
| Known for | Founder of Collabra Software; CTO of Netscape; founder of Proofpoint, Inc.; co-founder of Lookout Software |
Eric Hahn (born March 19, 1960) is a prominent American entrepreneur and executive in the software industry. In 1992, he established Collabra Software, one of the pioneering companies focused on e-mail-based groupware solutions. Netscape purchased Collabra in 1995, and by 1997, Hahn was appointed as Netscape's Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Hahn completed his undergraduate studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1980. He later returned to the institution in 1999 to deliver the commencement speech and was honored with an honorary doctorate.
In June 2002, he launched Proofpoint, Inc., which successfully went public in April 2012. Additionally, he co-founded Lookout Software, a company that was acquired by Microsoft in 2004.
Eric Hahn lives in Palo Alto, California, with his wife Elaine and their two sons.