Chris Klaus
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| Children | Will Klaus Christian Klaus |
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Christopher W. Klaus (born 1973 in Sarasota, Florida) is an American technology entrepreneur. He was founder and CTO of Internet Security Systems (ISS), a company which he started in the early 1990s, and then sold to IBM in 2006 for $1.3B.
He also holds the honor of being the namesake of the Klaus Advanced Computing Building at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
History
Klaus formed ISS in the early 1990s as a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, eventually dropping out to focus on the growing company. In 2004 he stepped down from his role of Chief Technology Officer of ISS to pursue other interests, although he remained a significant shareholder and retained his role as the company's Chief Security Advisor. In 2006 ISS was sold to IBM for $1.3B.[1][2]
Around 2007 Klaus became one of Georgia Tech's most visible contributors, giving a $15M naming gift to build the College of Computing's new home, the Klaus Advanced Computing Building.[2][3][4]
In July 2014, Klaus co-founded NeuroLaunch, a business accelerator focused towards neurotech companies in Atlanta. In October 2015, he financed and co-founded another accelerator, CyberLaunch, which focuses on cybersecurity and machine learning startups.[5]
During 2016 he was the CEO of Kaneva, a game company which he founded in 2004, and also the main financier for multiple business accelerators in the Atlanta area; including being a part of the Atlanta Technology Angels.[6][7][8]
In Spring of 2024 Klaus was supposed to deliver the commencement speech for the Class of 2024 students at the Georgia Institute of Technology obtaining their Bachelors from the College of Computing and Masters from the College of Engineering.[9] However, he was unable to attend due to the passing of his son, Will,[10] and had his friend Karl Dasher give the address instead.[11]
Klaus gave the commencement address the following year, telling his entrepreneurship story and receiving an honorary doctorate from the Institute presented by President Ángel Cabrera. He concluded his speech by remembering his son, Will, and gifting all graduating students of the Class of 2025 the opportunity to incorporate a Delaware C Corporation at his expense in Will's honor.[12]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fisher, Dennis (11 May 2004). "Internet Security Systems CTO Steps Down". The Channel Insider. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Internet Security Systems sold for $1.3B". Atlanta Business Chronicle. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Klaus Advanced Computing Building". Georgia Tech college of Computing. Archived from the original on 2007-04-19. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gen X High Tech Leader Donates $15 Million to Georgia Tech" (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology. 2000-03-28. Archived from the original on September 26, 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Reback, Gedalyah (December 4, 2016). "CyberLaunch shows Atlanta's strengths in machine learning and cyber". Geektime. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Christopher W. Klaus: Founder / Chief Executive Officer, Kaneva, LLC". Georgia Tech College of Computing. Archived from the original on 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Interview with Kaneva CEO Christopher Klaus". Lockergnome. 2005-08-10. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ISS Timeline". IBM Internet Security Systems. Archived from the original on April 20, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Spring 2024 Commencement Speakers | News Center". news.gatech.edu. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Klaus, Chris (3 May 2024). "Klaus Son Passing Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Georgia Tech Spring 2024 Commencement – Friday Afternoon Ceremony. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tech Visionary Chris Klaus Empowers Georgia Tech Grads to Launch Startups | News Center". news.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
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