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My Take
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.
Overview
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.
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1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Plainview, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- computer scientist / engineer / businessperson / entrepreneur / university teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Tulane University of Louisiana
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.