- Addison Fischer
Addison M. Fischer is an American businessperson in
information technology and aventure capital investor.Biography
Early life and education
Fischer holds Mathematics degrees from
West Virginia University .Career
Fischer was a founder of
VeriSign and a long-time board member ofRSA Data Security, Inc. , a world leader in cryptographic software, until its merger in 1996 with Security Dynamics, Inc. [cite news |first=Peter H. |last=Lewis |title=Computer Security Concern Agrees to Be Sold for Stock |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9404E1D61139F935A25757C0A960958260 |work=New York Times |date=1996-04-16 ] He founded Fischer International Corporation in 1982 and serves as its Chairman. He is Chairman of the Board of SmartDisk Corporation as well as serving on a number of private companies' board of directors.Mr. Fischer was a member of the committees that set U.S. standards for computer security and electronic commerce. He has addressed the U.S. Congress, by invitation, on several topics, including digital signature standards, proposed FBI digital telephony legislation, and global U.S. competitiveness. Mr. Fischer holds more than 100 patents.
In addition to his business interests, Mr. Fischer was a principal founder of The Community School of Naples (FL), and is presently a board member of the
Amazon Conservation Team .Awards and honors
*1992: Outstanding Paper of the Year, National Computer Security Conference, "Electronic Document Authorization"
*lifetime member,Association of Former Intelligence Officers References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
