James H. Clark

What strikes me about James H. Clark is his refusal to settle. Most people would retire on Silicon Graphics alone, yet he kept stacking foundational companies, Netscape, myCFO, Healtheon, as if reinventing entire industries were a hobby. I admire that he is a rare breed: a genuine computer scientist who could also build and bankroll businesses, bridging the gap between the lab and the market. His 3D graphics research quietly underpins how we render digital worlds today. From a small Texas town to repeatedly shaping the tech era, Clark embodies the restless, technically literate founder I find far more compelling than the louder showmen of the Valley.

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Name (English)

James H. Clark

Name (Japanese)

ジェームズ・クラーク

Reading

じぇーむず・くらーく

Born

March 23, 1944 (age 82)

Origin

Plainview, Texas, United States

Occupation

computer scientist / engineer / businessperson / entrepreneur / university teacher

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Monkey

University

Tulane University of Louisiana

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20H.%20Clark
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%20(%E4%BA%8B%E6%A5%AD%E5%AE%B6)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1373397

Tags

• Texas
• computer scientist
• engineer
• businessperson

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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