Richard L. Crandall

Background

Crandall, Richard L. was born in 1942.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering & Mathematics The University Michigan, 1964. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, The University Michigan, 1966.

Career

Founder Comshare, Inc., 1966, Chief Executive Officer, 1970—1994, chairman, 1994—1997. Special advisor Giga Information Systems, 1996—2003, chairman, 2002—2003. Executive board advisory Beacon Information Technology, Japan.

Founding managing director Arbor Partners, since 1997. Managing partner Aspen Partners LLC, Aspen, Colorado, since 2002, Alpine Capital Partners, since 2005. Chairman Novell, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, since 2008.

Board directors Giga Information Systems, 1995—2003, Dreman Claymore Dividend & Income Fund, ChannelNet, Illinois Energy Partners, ITRACS, Comshare, Inc., since 1968, Diebold, Inc., since 1996.

Achievements

• Richard L. Crandall has been listed as a noteworthy information technology executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

National board advisory The University of Michigan College of Engineering and Computer Science. Chairman Information Technology Association of America, Enterprise Software Roundtable, Aspen, Colorado, since 1995. Founder Enterprise Software Roundtable, Aspen, Colorado, 1994.

Advisor, software and services industry United States Chamber of Commerce.