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She is currently an active angel investor with holdings in a variety of online ventures and is a board member for some of these companies. Some of her projects are based in Russia, where she has been spending an increasing amount of time; she is also interested in investing in and traveling around other emerging markets in East Asia and Africa.<ref>[http://www.edventure.com/new-bio.html EDventure]</ref>

She is currently an active angel investor with holdings in a variety of online ventures and is a board member for some of these companies. Some of her projects are based in Russia, where she has been spending an increasing amount of time; she is also interested in investing in and traveling around other emerging markets in East Asia and Africa.<ref>[http://www.edventure.com/new-bio.html EDventure]</ref>

Esther Dyson was appointed as one of [[ICANN]]'s nine initial directors in October 1998. She served as an ICANN director, and Chair of [[ICANN Board|the board]] until November, 2000. Her tenure at [[ICANN]] was a rocky beginning wherein [[ICANN Board|the board]] was focused on defining its technical focus and implement structural rules for elections and other organizational necessities. Her notable work included foundational work to establish revenue streams and moves to make [[ICANN]] more transparent, including opening up board meetings to the public.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.12/dyson_pr.html Wired Magazine, "Mission Impossible"]</ref>

Esther Dyson was appointed as one of [[ICANN]]'s nine initial directors in October 1998. She served as an ICANN director, and Chair of [[ICANN Board|the board]] until November, 2000. Her tenure at [[ICANN]] was a rocky beginning wherein [[ICANN Board|the board]] was focused on defining its technical focus and implementing structural rules for elections and other organizational necessities. Her notable work included foundational work to establish revenue streams and moves to make [[ICANN]] more transparent, including opening up board meetings to the public.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.12/dyson_pr.html Wired Magazine, "Mission Impossible"]</ref>

She speaks Russian in addition to her native English.<ref>[http://www.edventure.com/new-bio.html EDventure bio]</ref>

She speaks Russian in addition to her native English.<ref>[http://www.edventure.com/new-bio.html EDventure bio]</ref>