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Rob Glaser
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Before founding RealNetworks, he had become a millionaire by working for Microsoft for ten years. Glaser, while Chief Executive of RealNetworks, clashed repeatedly with Tony Fadell, widely known as the Godfather of the iPhone and iPod, who then left the company after 6 weeks and went on to founding the products for Apple. Glaser is a graduate of Yale University with an Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and an Master of Arts in Economics.
Glaser was the 22nd largest individual donor to 527 groups in the 2004 United States election, donating over $2.2 million to pro-Democratic organizations.
He was the leading creditor to Air America Radio, loaning at least $9.8 million according to its bankruptcy filing. In addition, along with economist Jeffrey Sachs and public health expert Josh Ruxin, Glaser founded the Access Project, an non-governmental organization dedicated to improving health care in Rwanda by increasing management capacity at health centers.
Since June 2010, Glaser has been a partner at global venture firm, Accel Partners, focusing on digital media technology, social media, and mobile service investments.
