Rich Barton

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Richard Barton
Born	June 2, 1967 (1967-06-02) (age 46)
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Known for	Founder of Expedia, Founder of Zillow

Richard Barton (born June 2, 1967) is a former Microsoft executive and founder of online travel company (and Microsoft spinoff) Expedia, Inc. and real-estate internet company Zillow. In 2002 he was named as one of the top 100 innovators under 35 by MIT Technology Review. ^[1]

Early life

Barton, raised in New Canaan, Connecticut is the son of a teacher and mechanical engineer. He graduated from Stanford University in 1989 with a degree in engineering. He first worked for Alliance Consulting and in 1991 began working for Microsoft.^[2]

References

↑ "Innovator Under 35: Richard Barton, 34". MIT Technology Review Magazine. MIT Technology Review, Cambridge, MA. 2002. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
↑ Eng, Dinah (January 14, 2013). "The King of Travel and Real Estate". Fortune 167 (1): 21–24.

External links

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Five-entrepreneurs-with-solid-records-back-in-ring-1163079.php

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