Ping Fu | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66)[1] |
| Citizenship | American |
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| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
| Occupation(s) | Vice President and Chief Entrepreneur Officer, 3D Systems[2][3][4] |
| Employer | 3D Systems |
| Notable work | Bend, Not Break: A Life In Two Worlds |
| Board member of | Long Now Foundation National Advisory Council for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Live Nation Entertainment |
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| Chinese | 傅苹 | ||||||
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Ping Fu (born 1958) is a Chinese-American entrepreneur. She is the co-founder of 3D software development company Geomagic, and was its chief executive officer until February 2013 when the company was acquired by 3D Systems Inc. As of March 2014[update], she is the Vice President and Chief Entrepreneur Officer at 3D Systems. Fu grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution and moved to the United States in 1984. She co-founded Geomagic in 1997 with her then-husband Herbert Edelsbrunner, and has been recognized for her achievements with the company through a number of awards, including being named Inc. magazine's 2005 "Entrepreneur of the Year". In 2013, she published her memoir, Bend, Not Break, co-authored with MeiMei Fox.[5]
- ^ Fu & Fox (2012, p. 13)
- ^ Lauren K. Ohnesorge (3 January 2013). "Geomagic's Ping Fu sells her company to S.C. partner". Triangle Business Journal. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Matthew Hall (19 March 2013). "Bending with the winds of 3D change". The Age. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Manufacturing the Future: Investor Day Presentation" (PDF). 3dsystems.com. 3D Systems. June 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ Fu, Ping; Fox, Meimei (2013). Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds. Penguin. ISBN 978-1591846819.