Background
Simonyi, Charles was born on September 10, 1948 in Budapest, Hungary.
Simonyi, Charles was born on September 10, 1948 in Budapest, Hungary.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mathematics University California, Berkeley, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, Stanford University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Pecs, Hungary, 2001.
Developer Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (Palo Alto Research Center), California, 1972-1980. Director application development, chief architect, and distinguished engineer Microsoft Research Corporation, Redmond, Washington, 1981—2002. Co-founder, president, Chief Executive Officer Intentional Software Corporation, Bellevue, since 2002.
Trustee Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1997, president of the corporation, since 2003, elected chairman board trustees, since 2008. Member National Academy of Engineering, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (correspondent member). Fellow American Academy Arts & Sciences.
Married Lisa Persdotter.