Chris Clinton Andrews
Born(1956-08-13)August 13, 1956
Morrisville, Vermont
DiedJune 13, 2012(2012-06-13) (aged 55)
Los Altos, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationEscondido Elementary School
Terman Junior High School
Henry M. Gunn Senior High School
Alma materFoothill College - transferred to University of Utah
University of Utah - 2 years (1976-1978)
University of San Francisco - Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management
John F. Kennedy University - Masters Program in Organizational Psychology
Known forIT pioneer
Notable workThe Education of a CD-ROM Publisher - An Insider's History of Electronic Publishing

Chris Andrews (August 13, 1956 - June 13, 2012) was an entrepreneur who worked with digital media, electronic publishing, and the Internet. He was the first CD-ROM producer, launched the first CD-Recordable system which began the "user generated content" revolution. He developed technologies in other areas including live webcasting, use of audio and video on the internet, and intellectual property.[1]

Andrews was the author of "The Education of a CD-ROM Publisher - An Insiders History of Electronic Publishing."[2]

Andrews' story was featured in a profile on CBS' 60 Minutes. In 2001, he began to pursue the restitution of a building in Vienna, Austria that was taken from his family by the Nazis in World War II. This became a life-changing experience for him, making him an activist in particular in World War II restitution.

Chris also worked at Hewlett-Packard, NewsBank, Meridian Data, and the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He launched several companies including the webcast software company Livecast, the multimedia publishing company UniDisc, and VentureMakers LLC - an intellectual property development company.

References

  1. ↑ Mercury News, "Christopher Clinton Andrews obituary", June 2012
  2. ↑ Books | The Education of a CD-ROM Publisher ISBN 978-0-9664586-0-2

Resources

Articles about Chris Andrews and World War II restitution

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