Jim Rutt | |
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 Rutt on Rebel Wisdom in 2021 | |
| Born | James P. Rutt 1954[1] |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Network Solutions,Santa Fe Institute,snail mail |
Jim Rutt (born 1954) is an American businessman and entrepreneur, the former CEO ofNetwork Solutions, and the former chairman of theSanta Fe Institute.[2]
In 1975, Rutt received a bachelor's degree inmanagement from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology.[1][3] He later ran technology operations forThomson Corporation.[1]
Rutt was the CEO ofNetwork Solutions, an American technology and Internet company.[4] He was hired in 1999 during thedot-com boom, and negotiated the company's $15 billion acquisition byVerisign, where it continued operating as an independent subsidiary.[5][6] In March 2001, after the acquisition, he subsequently stepped down from his position as a Verisign executive.[1] After retiring, New Mexico governorBill Richardson appointed Rutt to serve on the State Investment Council.[7] In 2014, Rutt co-founded amakerspace inStaunton, Virginia with software engineer Dan Funk.[2]
In 1981, Rutt was the first to use the term "snail mail" to describe conventionalmail services, in contrast withemail.[8] Rutt is a trustee of theSanta Fe Institute,[9] a multi-disciplinary research organization, and was its chairman before retiring in 2012.[2] He does research into the scientific study ofconsciousness andartificial general intelligence.[10]
He hosts a podcast calledThe Jim Rutt Show.
