Chris Andrews (entrepreneur), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chris Andrews (entrepreneur)

Pioneer/digital media/electronic publishing/Internet

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1956

Place of Birth: Morrisville, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 13-Jun-2012

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Chris Andrews was an entrepreneur who worked with digital media, electronic publishing, and the Internet.
He was the world's first CD-ROM producer, launched the first CD-Recordable system which began the "user generated content" revolution, and has developed new technologies in other areas including live webcasting, use of audio and video on the internet, and intellectual property. Chris is the author of the twice-published book "The Education of a CD-ROM Publisher - An Insiders History of Electronic Publishing."Chris' life story has been featured in the media including profiles on CBS' 60 Minutes and other international media.
In 2001, he began to pursue the restitution of a building in Vienna, Austria that was taken from his family by the Nazis in World War II.
This became a life-changing experience for him, making him an activist in particular in World War II restitution.
(See Resources) Chris also worked at Hewlett-Packard, NewsBank, Meridian Data, and the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
He launched several companies including the webcast software company Livecast, the multimedia publishing company UniDisc, and VentureMakers LLC - an intellectual property development company.