Rob Glaser
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January 16, 1962 (age 64)
Rob Glaser | |
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| Born | Robert Denis Glaser[1] January 16, 1962 (age 64) |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BS, MA) |
| Occupations | business executive - founder and CEO of RealNetworks |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Block (second marriage, m. 2000)[1] Cori Durant (m. 2004) |
Robert Denis Glaser (born January 16, 1962) is the founder of RealNetworks, which produces RealAudio, RealVideo, RealPlayer, and Helix, among other products and services. Before founding RealNetworks, he worked for Microsoft for ten years.[3][1]
In 1983, Glaser graduated Yale University with an BS degree in Computer Science and an MA in economics.[4]
In 1984, Glaser began work at Microsoft.[3] In 1994, he founded Progressive Networks which became RealNetworks in 1997.[5] Glaser served as CEO until 2010.[6][7]
Since June 2010, Glaser has been a partner at global venture firm, Accel Partners, focusing on digital media technology, social media, and mobile service investments.[8] He returned to RealNetworks again as interim CEO in 2012 and resumed the official title of CEO in 2014.[9][10] In 2020 Glaser invested $10 million of his own money into the company to support its move into facial recognition technology.[6]