Robert LoCascio

Robert LoCascio
Born (1968-05-15) May 15, 1968 (age 56)
Bay Shore, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationSt. John the Baptist Diocesan High School
Loyola University Maryland (BBA)
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse
Clarissa Weidner
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(m. 2015)​
Children3
Parent(s)Peter LoCascio
Connie Immordino

Robert LoCascio (born May 15, 1968) is an American businessman. He is the founder and former CEO of LivePerson and is attributed with creating one of the foundational technologies for a AI, web chat. LivePerson became the worlds largest brand-consumer messaging for web, social, and mobile.[1] He subsequently founded in 2024 an AI company called Eternos.life dedicated to human legacy preservation using neural AI. He was one of the founders of EqualAI in 2018, which is a non-profit focussed on providing frameworks for how AI can be delivered in a safe and equitable manner. He is a founding member of the NYC Entrepreneurs Council of the Partnership for New York City and a mentor of the NYC Venture Fellows,[2] a joint initiative formed by the 92Y and the NYCEDC which is designed to help the next generation of global entrepreneurs succeed in New York City.[3] Robert founded FeedingNYC, a volunteer-based non-profit hunger-relief project.[4] Robert also maintains a column in Huffington Post[5] that features contributions to the greater community, and a column in Inc Magazine[6] that covers best practices for innovative business leaders. LoCascio is recognized as one of the original pioneers in AI and it foundational communication protocol of chat.

  1. ^ "LivePerson Solutions". LivePerson. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. ^ "DLD Conference Speakers". DLD (Digital-Life-Design). Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  3. ^ Patrick Eha, Brian (March 27, 2013). "NYC Venture Fellows Program Mentors Startups on the Fast Track". Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. ^ Blodget, Henry (November 25, 2010). "Three Cheers For LivePerson Founder/CEO Rob LoCascio, Who's Feeding 8,000 Families This Thanksgiving". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Huffington Post Biography Page". Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Inc.com Author Biography Page". Inc.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.