Gregory Haerr
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Gregory Haerr is an American
entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Century Software, a provider of Windows
and Linux based terminal emulation software. Haerr founded the company in 1982, after having moved from his hometown of La Jolla to Salt Lake City
in 1981. Haerr is the oldest of seven siblings.
Haerr earned a B.A. in Computer Science from UCSD in 1980, with minors in Accounting and Music Performance. After moving to Salt Lake City, he consulted for various firms writing custom software. He started Century Software after writing a small file transfer utility for a friend.
operating systems branched out to the newer, free Linux operating system. In 1999, he wrote a free graphical windowing system called Microwindows
that could be used on small, embedded Linux systems. This system, because of its small size and free cost, enabled many others to build their own applications in the emerging PDA and mobile marketplace.
in Las Vegas, where he gave away $150,000 of his own money to deserving people and organizations, including extreme wheelchair athlete Aaron Fotheringham
.
United States
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entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Century Software, a provider of Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and Linux based terminal emulation software. Haerr founded the company in 1982, after having moved from his hometown of La Jolla to Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
in 1981. Haerr is the oldest of seven siblings.
Haerr earned a B.A. in Computer Science from UCSD in 1980, with minors in Accounting and Music Performance. After moving to Salt Lake City, he consulted for various firms writing custom software. He started Century Software after writing a small file transfer utility for a friend.
Land Holding and Development
In 1994, Haerr started building a land banking development business using the profits from Century Software. Today, these companies own land and developments in Utah, Washington, and Idaho.Microwindows
Haerr's experience with Windows and UNIXUnix
Unix is a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs, including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McIlroy, and Joe Ossanna...
operating systems branched out to the newer, free Linux operating system. In 1999, he wrote a free graphical windowing system called Microwindows
Microwindows
Microwindows is a windowing system which is full featured enough to be used on a PC or a PDA. The Nano-X Window System is an Open Source project aimed at bringing the features of modern graphical windowing environments to smaller devices and platforms...
that could be used on small, embedded Linux systems. This system, because of its small size and free cost, enabled many others to build their own applications in the emerging PDA and mobile marketplace.
Secret Millionaire
In December 2008, Haerr joined the cast of the FOX reality series Secret MillionaireSecret Millionaire
The Secret Millionaire is a reality television show which originated in the UK, in which millionaires go incognito into impoverished communities and agree to give away tens of thousands of pounds . Members of the community are told the cameras are present to film a documentary...
in Las Vegas, where he gave away $150,000 of his own money to deserving people and organizations, including extreme wheelchair athlete Aaron Fotheringham
Aaron Fotheringham
Aaron Fotheringham is an extreme wheelchair athlete who performs tricks adapted from skateboarding and BMX.-Biography:...
.