Rich Barton

For other people named Richard Barton, see Richard Barton (disambiguation).
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Born June 2, 1967 (age 47)
Occupation Entrepreneur
Known for Founder of Expedia, Founder of Zillow, Founder of Glassdoor

Richard Barton (born June 2, 1967) is a former Microsoft executive and founder of online travel company (and Microsoft spinoff) Expedia, Inc., real-estate internet company Zillow, and job search engine and career community Glassdoor. In 2002 he was named as one of the top 100 innovators under 35 by MIT Technology Review.[1] In April 2014, he was named to Barack Obama's Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship.[2]

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.[3]

Rich Barton's forefathers John Barton and his son Horace were inducted into the 1999 South Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame.[4][5] Barton's family has a Presbyterian church background.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Innovator Under 35: Richard Barton, 34". MIT Technology Review Magazine. MIT Technology Review, Cambridge, MA. 2002. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Announcing President Obama’s New Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship". 2014.
  3. ↑ Eng, Dinah (January 14, 2013). "The King of Travel and Real Estate". Fortune 167 (1): 21–24.
  4. ↑ http://www.sdtennishall.com/bartons.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2013/10/the_man_behind_expedia_zillow.html
  6. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=143924872
  7. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=123637007

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