Edward Michael Esber

Background

Esber, Edward Michael was born on June 22, 1952 in Cleveland. Son of Edward Michael and Joanne Helen (Saah) Esber.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1974; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, New York, 1976; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1978.

Career

Association engineer, International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1974-1976; marketing manager, Texas Instruments, Lubbock, Texas, 1978-1979; vice president marketing, Visi Corporation, San Jose, California, 1979-1983; partner, Esber-Folk Associations, Dallas, 1983-1984; executive vice president marketing and sales, Ashton-Tate, Torrance, California, 1984; president, chief operating officer, Ashton-Tate, Torrance, California, since 1984; president, chief Executive officer, Ashton-Tate, Torrance, California, since 1984; chairman, chief Executive officer, Ashton-Tate, Torrance, California, 1986-1990; president, chief operating officer, Creative Labs, Milpitas, California, 1993-1994; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Creative Insights, Sunnyvale, California, 1994-1995; Chief Executive Officer, president, Solo Point, Los Gatos, California, since 1995; chairman, Solo Point, Los Gatos, California, 1995-1998. Board directors Quantum Inc., Borealis, Inc., Integrated Circuit Sys., Inc., Socket Comm.

Membership

Trustee Case Western Reserve U. Member American Electronic Association.

Connections

Married Margaret Renfrow, July 19, 1980. Children: Dianne Michelle, Paul Andrew, Alexander Joseph.

Father:

Edward Michael Esber

Mother:

Joanne Helen (Saah) Esber

Spouse:

Margaret Renfrow

child:

Alexander Joseph Esber

child:

Paul Andrew Esber

child:

Dianne Michelle Esber