Eckart Wintzen | |
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 Eckart Wintzen (right) in 2007 | |
| Born | April 19, 1939[1] |
| Died | March 21, 2008 (aged 68) |
| Citizenship | Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
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| Known for | BSO/Origin, Ex'tent, Ex'pression College |
| Website | "Ex'tent". Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. |
Eckart Wintzen (born April 19, 1939 – March 21, 2008) was a Dutch entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and environmentalist. He was known for founding software company BSO/Origin,[2] co-founding Ex'pression College,[3] and contributing to the success of Ben & Jerry's Benelux,[4][5] Wired,[5] and Greenwheels.[5]
In his own words, he wanted to "put technology at the service of inter-human warmth."[4]
He died of heart failure in 2008,[5] while on vacation in France.[6]
- ^ "Register of Condolence". extent.nl. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Van Bakel, Rogier (1 November 1996). "Origin's Original". Wired. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Levy, Dan (2 June 2002). "Dutch entrepreneur tunes into the futurGenius for self-expression / A Dutchman wrote the check, and he gets to pontificate at a hatchery for new-media arts in Emeryville". SFGATE. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b "McLuhan Program: Eckart Wintzen". University of Toronto. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008.
- ^ a b c d Dylan, Tweney (28 March 2008). "Maverick IT Entrepreneur Eckart Wintzen Dies". Wired. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Ex'pression College Mourns Passing of Founder Eckart Wintzen". Mix. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2023.