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Mark Tebbe (born July 1, 1961) is an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business where he helped develop and co-teaches the ''Entrepreneurial Discovery'' class〔(Chicago Booth website )〕 having served in this role since 2011. In addition to his appointment as Adjunct Professor, Mark is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence in Booth's Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation where he mentors students and advises faculty in developing technological business techniques.〔(Polsky Center Interview )〕 He is an active investor and mentor to various companies in the startup ecosystem as part of Hyde Park Angels.〔(Hyde Park Angels Website )〕 Mr. Tebbe was named Chairman of ChicagoNEXT, a dedicated effort of World Business Chicago to drive growth and opportunity in science, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship in Chicago in May, 2015.〔http://www.worldbusinesschicago.com/world-business-chicago-names-entrepreneur-mark-tebbe-as-chairman-of-chicagonext/〕 Mr. Tebbe also serves as a special advisor to Merrick Ventures and assists with several portfolio investments such as higi, Merge Healthcare, and Wrapports (Chicago Sun-Times and Pioneer Press).〔( Merrick Ventures website )〕 Mr. Tebbe became a board member to Enova in October 2014, where he serves on the Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance, as well as the Management Development and Compensation Committees. Mr. Tebbe is involved with civic organizations including the Field Museum of Chicago (Trustee and Executive Board Member), Economic Club of Chicago (Technology and Program Committee Member), Aspen Institute (1999 Crown Fellow), Chicago Entrepreneur Council (Executive Board Member), and 1871 (Executive Committee and Board Member). ==Early life and career== Mr. Tebbe was an Operating Executive Director at Lake Capital, a Chicago-based private equity fund.〔( Lake Capital website )〕〔(BusinessWeek )〕 until June, 2015. During his tenure, Mr. Tebbe was involved in guiding and aiding numerous portfolio companies with strategy development, operational refinement, execution monitoring, as well as investment evaluation, structuring and negotiation. Mr. Tebbe was the Co-Founder, Vice-Chairman of the Board and Lead Director of Answers Corporation, formerly GuruNet, which operates (Answers.com ) until May 2011, when it was bought by Summit Partner's AFCV Holdings for $127 million. During his tenure, Mr. Tebbe served as the chairman of the company's Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and as a member of its Compensation Committee.〔(Answers.com Info: Mark Tebbe )〕〔( Forbes:Mark Tebbe )〕 In 1984, Mr. Tebbe founded Lante Corporation, (NASDAQ: LNTE) a Chicago-based technology consulting firm in which he served as CEO and Chairman. Using $10,000 borrowed on his credit card, Tebbe launched the technology advisory firm that helped to create over 250 new businesses as well as building backend infrastructure and websites for established companies including Microsoft, Dell, American Airlines, American Express and Charles Schwab. Lante was taken private by SBI Group in September 2002 and sold (as Razorfish) to aQuantive in July 2004. After Mr. Tebbe graduated with a B. Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, he worked for Arthur Andersen & Co. Following this, he founded Lante Corporation, a Chicago-based technology consulting firm in which Mark served as CEO and Chairman from 1984 to 2002.〔 Mr. Tebbe was named one of Crain's Chicago Business' 40-under-40 leaders in 1999.〔( Crain's Chicago Business )〕 From 2002 to 2008, Mr. Tebbe has been Chairman of Techra Networks LLC, a technology-oriented consulting firm. During that period, Mr. Tebbe served as a board member of SBI Group, Elexos Corp. and Selective Search, Inc.〔 Mr. Tebbe is currently married to Robin Tebbe (née Loewenberg formerly Berger) of Chicago, IL. Mr. and Mrs. Tebbe have four children and actively support numerous children-oriented, educational, and environmental causes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Tebbe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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