Eckart Wintzen | |
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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]