Tom Hale
Encyclopedia
Tom Hale is an American
technology executive in San Francisco Bay Area.
He was Chief Product Officer of Linden Lab
, the company that operates Second Life
, from 2008 to 2010. His Second Life avatar is t linden.
He was previously General Manager Knowledge Worker at Adobe Systems
. He served in various management positions at Macromedia
now owned by Adobe. After leaving Adobe he joined Redpoint Ventures
as an Entrepenueur-In-Residence.
Hale earned he BA from Harvard University
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
technology executive in San Francisco Bay Area.
He was Chief Product Officer of Linden Lab
Linden Lab
Linden Research, Inc., d/b/a Linden Lab, is a privately held American Internet company that is best known as the creator of Second Life....
, the company that operates Second Life
Second Life
Second Life is an online virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It was launched on June 23, 2003. A number of free client programs, or Viewers, enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars...
, from 2008 to 2010. His Second Life avatar is t linden.
He was previously General Manager Knowledge Worker at Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems Incorporated is an American computer software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States...
. He served in various management positions at Macromedia
Macromedia
Macromedia was an American graphics and web development software company headquartered in San Francisco, California that produced such products as Flash and Dreamweaver. Its rival, Adobe Systems, acquired Macromedia on December 3, 2005 and controls the line of Macromedia...
now owned by Adobe. After leaving Adobe he joined Redpoint Ventures
Redpoint Ventures
Redpoint Ventures is a prominent venture capital firm focused on investments in early stage technology companies. The firm's partners include Allen Beasley, Jeff Brody, Satish Dharmaraj, Tom Dyal, Tim Haley, Brad Jones, Nety Krishna, Chris Moore, Lars Pedersen, Scott Raney, John Walecka, Geoff...
as an Entrepenueur-In-Residence.
Hale earned he BA from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.