Paul M. English | |
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 English in 2015 | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts-Boston (Computer Science, B.S. '87, M.S. '89) |
| Occupation | CEO of Boston Venture Studio |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | CTO and co-founder of Kayak |
Paul M. English (born 1963) is an American tech entrepreneur, computer scientist and philanthropist. He is the founder of Boston Venture Studio,[1] and previously co-founded and served as CTO of Kayak.
In November 2012, Kayak was acquired by Priceline for $1.8 billion. Before Kayak, English had created a number of companies, including the customer service company GetHuman; the e-commerce website-design company Boston Light, which was acquired by Intuit; and the anti-spam software company Intermute, which was acquired by Trend Micro.
Outside of tech ventures, English co-founded Summits Education, a network of 41 schools in Haiti, created in partnership with the Haitian Ministry of National Education and Partners In Health, a non-profit where English serves as a director.
He also founded Embrace Boston, a racial-justice project that includes the creation of a new memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King at Boston Common and the King Center for Economic Justice in Roxbury, Boston. English also founded the Winter Walk for Homelessness and the Bipolar Social Club.
- ^ Chesto, Jon (January 6, 2022). "Paul English's newest venture: A startup studio for new consumer-oriented apps". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 24, 2022.