Richard Gingras
- January 4, 2024
- Businessperson
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Richard Gingras |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 17, 1952(1952-01-17) |
| Age | 72 |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Providence |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Richard Gingras Biography
| Name | Richard Gingras |
| Birthday | Jan 17 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Home Town | Providence |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Mitzi Trumbo |
Richard Gingras is one of the most popular and richest Businessperson who was born on January 17, 1952 in Providence, United States. Gingras began his work in interactive media in 1979 when he created one of the first online news magazines. This magazine was distributed to hundreds of test households via broadcast teletext, an interactive television technology. He was the leader of the PBS service (KCET Los Angeles), which included components for schools.
He was responsible for the creation of eWorld, an online service that Apple Computer launched in the 1990s. eWorld, a pre-Web online service was innovative but expensive and did not attract a large number of subscribers. Although the service was initially available only on the Macintosh (though a PC version was planned).
From early 1996 to mid 2000, he led online service efforts at [email protected] as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the company’s consumer-focused product division, Excite Studios which included the Excite search engine.
In 2002, he co-founded Goodmail Systems and served as its CEO and chairman. Goodmail Systems developed certified email services offered through large email providers including Yahoo and America Online. He also served as interim president of MyPublisher from 2000-2001 and guided the design of a custom hardcover photo book service introduced by Apple Computer as part of iPhoto.
He was the founder and President of MediaWorks from 1987 to 1992. This Apple- funded startup developed early news-agenting software and executive support software for Fortune 500 companies.
Richard Gingras Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Businessperson |
| House | Living in own house. |
Richard Gingras is one of the richest Businessperson from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Gingras 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Richard Gingras, an American Internet executive, entrepreneur and founder, has been focusing on emerging digital media ever since 1979. This includes efforts at Google, Apple Computer and Salon Media Group, as well as the Public Broadcasting Service and Google. He is a vocal advocate for journalismic innovation via the Internet.
He managed and built a network television stations in fifty US markets from 1983 to 1986 to distribute sideband data for Silent Radio. This news and advertising service was displayed in retail locations on electronic displays.
In January 1996, he joined the early consumer broadband network @Home Network, as vice president of programming and editor-in-chief where he was responsible for the launch of @Home’s broadband-enabled online portal. @Home was founded by the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins in partnership with major US cable companies to offer high-speed Internet access. In mid 2000 @Home merged with Excite and Gingras became head of both the Excite and @Home portals.
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Who is Richard Gingras Dating?
According to our records, Richard Gingras married to Mitzi Trumbo. As of December 1, 2023, Richard Gingras’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2013, he was a subject of the digital media oral history project produced by the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University. In the fall of 2015, he gave the commencement address at the Manship School of Communications at Louisiana State University.
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Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Businessperson. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Gingras celebrates birthday on January 17 of every year.
Gingras is currently vice president of news at Google. In May 2018 he warned against building the future of news based on a misunderstanding of the past.