Eric C. Anderson | |
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Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Occupation(s) | Chairman of Space Adventures, Ltd.; CEO of Intentional Software Corporation; Co-Founder of Planetary Power, Inc. |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse | Inessa Anderson |
Children | 4 |
Eric C. Anderson (born 1974) is an American entrepreneur and aerospace engineer. He is the co-founder and chairman of Space Adventures Ltd., the first commercial spaceflight company, which has arranged for eight missions for privately funded individuals to the International Space Station since 2001. Anderson is widely credited as having established the market for commercial spaceflight. He is also a founding partner of Space Angels Network, CEO of Intentional Software Corporation, co-founder and chairman of Planetary Power, Inc., co-founder and former co-chairman of Planetary Resources and chairman of Personal.com and Booster Fuels.[citation needed]