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'''Larry Augustin''' is CEO of [[SugarCRM]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarcrm.com/about/sugarcrm-executive-team/en|title=Executive Leadership|work=[[SugarCRM]]|accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref> and is a former [[venture capitalist]] and the co-founder and former chairman of VA Software, now [[Geeknet]]. Augustin holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from [[Stanford University]], and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the [[University of Notre Dame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=SUGARCRM EXECUTIVE TEAM|url=http://www.sugarcrm.com/about/executive-leadership|publisher=SugarCRM|accessdate=27 August 2016}}</ref> He founded VA Research, the predecessor to that company, in 1993 while a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at [[Stanford University]].
'''Larry Augustin''' (born 10 October 1962) is CEO of [[SugarCRM]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarcrm.com/about/sugarcrm-executive-team/en|title=Executive Leadership|work=[[SugarCRM]]|accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref> and is a former [[venture capitalist]] and the co-founder and former chairman of VA Software, now [[Geeknet]]. Augustin holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from [[Stanford University]], and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the [[University of Notre Dame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=SUGARCRM EXECUTIVE TEAM|url=http://www.sugarcrm.com/about/executive-leadership|publisher=SugarCRM|accessdate=27 August 2016}}</ref> He founded VA Research, the predecessor to that company, in 1993 while a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at [[Stanford University]].
While at VA, he was one of the people behind the creation of [[SourceForge]], a [[collaborative development environment]] (CDE) or "[[forge (software)|forge]]".<ref name="azure">{{cite web|url=http://www.azurecap.com/team/team-member/Larry_Augustin|title=Larry Augustin|work=[[Azure Capital Partners]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/what-a-decade-taught-larry-augustin/5272|title=What a decade taught Larry Augustin|author=Dana Blankenhorn|work=ZDNet|accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref>
While at VA, he was one of the people behind the creation of [[SourceForge]], a [[collaborative development environment]] (CDE) or "[[forge (software)|forge]]".<ref name="azure">{{cite web|url=http://www.azurecap.com/team/team-member/Larry_Augustin|title=Larry Augustin|work=[[Azure Capital Partners]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/what-a-decade-taught-larry-augustin/5272|title=What a decade taught Larry Augustin|author=Dana Blankenhorn|work=ZDNet|accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref>



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Larry Augustin (born 10 October 1962) is CEO of SugarCRM[1] and is a former venture capitalist and the co-founder and former chairman of VA Software, now Geeknet. Augustin holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University, and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame.[2] He founded VA Research, the predecessor to that company, in 1993 while a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at Stanford University. While at VA, he was one of the people behind the creation of SourceForge, a collaborative development environment (CDE) or "forge".[3][4]

As of January 2016, he serves on the board of SugarCRM[5] and Appcelerator.[3][6] Augustin is featured in the 2001 documentary film Revolution OS.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Executive Leadership". SugarCRM. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "SUGARCRM EXECUTIVE TEAM". SugarCRM. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Larry Augustin". Azure Capital Partners.
  4. ^ Dana Blankenhorn. "What a decade taught Larry Augustin". ZDNet. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "SugarCRM Board of Directors". Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Board of Directors". Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Revolution OS". Revolution OS. Retrieved 6 September 2016.

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