Trustee

Richard H. Shriver was a business executive and consultant who held senior leadership roles in manufacturing, technology, and consumer-goods companies. He served as president of R. Shriver Associates, where he advised organizations on operations, management, and strategic planning, drawing on decades of experience leading complex enterprises.

Jack E. Shemer was co-founder and chief executive officer of Teradata Corporation, the company that created one of the first commercially successful massively parallel relational database systems. Under his leadership, Teradata developed high-performance data warehousing systems that became essential tools for large enterprises managing vast quantities of transactional and analytical data.

Kenneth Ross is a software-industry executive and consultant known for his leadership in object-oriented technology and enterprise software systems. He is CEO of Seriosity, Inc., a company focused on applying principles from behavioral economics and game theory to enhance productivity, collaboration, and organizational performance.

George M. Ryan was chairman and chief executive officer of CADO Systems Corporation, a company known for its minicomputer systems and business software solutions during the 1970s and 1980s. Under his leadership, CADO developed integrated hardware-and-software environments that provided small and mid-sized businesses with capabilities normally associated with larger corporate computing environments.

Thomas C. Rindfleisch was a leader in biomedical informatics, information retrieval, and digital library development. He served as Director of Stanford Medical Informatics, where he guided programs in clinical information systems, medical knowledge representation, and computational support for biomedical research.

Robert M. Price was a technology executive and strategist known for his leadership at Control Data Corporation (CDC) during a period of significant innovation in computing and education technology. As President and Chief Operating Officer of CDC, he helped guide the company’s transition from its origins in high-performance computing toward diversified information services, training systems, and early enterprise solutions.

Montgomery Phister, Jr. was a respected author, lecturer, and computer-industry executive whose books and consulting work helped clarify the architecture and economics of digital systems. His early work at Scientific Data Systems (SDS) and later Xerox Data Systems placed him at the center of developments in minicomputers and scientific computing during the 1960s and 1970s.

James R. Porter was a leading market analyst and consultant in the semiconductor and storage industries. As founder and managing director of Porter Capital Partners, he provided strategic market analysis, forecasting, and competitive assessments to technology companies, investors, and industry groups.

Donn B. Parker was one of the earliest and most influential researchers in computer security, cybercrime, and information ethics. At SRI International, he served as a senior information-security researcher and consultant, helping establish foundational principles for evaluating risks and protecting information systems.

Anthony G. Oettinger was a Harvard professor and influential thinker on information policy, communications, and the social impact of computing. At Harvard University, he held positions in applied mathematics and later founded the Program on Information Resources Policy, an interdisciplinary center examining how information systems affect national policy, governance, and society.