Jack Dangermond is the co-founder and president of ESRI, a privately-held Geographic Information Systems software company that is headquartered in Redlands, California. In 1969, he co-founded ESRI with his wife, Laura. Originally, the company concentrated on land use analysis, but increasingly focused on developing GIS software. ESRI became a leader in the GIS industry during the 1980s and remains dominant.

Awards and accolades

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Dangermond's impact on the GIS software market, GIS research, and related analytical methods has been great. He has received numerous awards reflecting his work's influence on many fields of study. These awards include:

• The Cullum Geographical Medal of the American Geographical Society
• The EDUCAUSE Medal of EduCause
• The Horwood Award of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
• The Anderson Medal of the Association of American Geographers
• The John Wesley Powell Award of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Education

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Mr. Dangermond completed his undergraduate work at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He earned a Bachelor of Science in environmental science. He then earned a Master of Science degree in environmental science from the University of Minnesota. He then earned a Master of Science in urban planning from the Harvard University Laboratory for Computer Graphics and Spatial Design. He has been awarded three honorary doctorate degrees from; Ferris State University, the University of Redlands and City University in London, England.

See also

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• ESRI

External links

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• Jack Dangermond interview - gisdevelopment.net (July 2002)
• Podcast - Conversation with Tim O'Reilly (June 2005)
• Biography - Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science (CSISS) Advisory Board members

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