James H. Clark

James Henry Clark (born March 23, 1944) is an American entrepreneur and computer scientist. He founded several notable Silicon Valley technology companies, including Silicon Graphics, Netscape, myCFO, and Healtheon. His research work in computer graphics led to the development of systems for the fast rendering of three-dimensional computer images.

This article is about the entrepreneur and computer scientist born 1944. For the United States Navy ship, see USS James H. Clark (SP-759). For the programmer and computer scientist born in 1964, see James Clark (programmer).

James H. Clark
Clark in 2013
Born
James Henry Clark

(1944-03-23) March 23, 1944
Plainview, Texas, United States
Alma materUniversity of Utah
University of New Orleans
Spouse(s)Nancy Rutter
Kristy Hinze (m. 2009)
Children4
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
Computer graphics
InstitutionsSilicon Graphics
Netscape
New York Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Thesis3-D design of free-form B-spline surfaces (1974)
Doctoral advisorIvan Sutherland

In 1998, Clark was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for the development of computer graphics and for technical leadership in the computer industry.

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