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'''David Conrad''' is an Internet Expert and Entrepreneur.

'''David Conrad''' is an Internet Expert and Entrepreneur.

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

Mr. Conrad has been working in the Internet Industry since 1983. From 1991-1998, he lived in Japan and he was the Seventh Employee at Internet Initiative Japan ([[IIJ]]). IIJ was one of the first commercial [[ISP]]s of Japan. He founded the Asia Pacific Network Information Center ([[APNIC]]) and served there as a Director General from 1993-1998.<ref>[http://www.menog.net/meetings/bios/david-conrad menog.net]</ref>

Mr. Conrad has been working in the Internet industry since 1983. From 1991 to 1998, he lived in Japan and he was the Seventh Employee at the [[IIJ|Internet Initiative Japan]]. IIJ was one of the first commercial [[ISP]]s of Japan. He founded the [[APNIC|Asia Pacific Network Information Center]] and served there as a Director General from 1993 to 1998.<ref>[http://www.menog.net/meetings/bios/david-conrad menog.net]</ref>

When he returned to US in 1998, he joined [[ISC]] in the capacity of an Executive Director. He worked there till 2001 and then founded [[Nominum]]. He held the post of CTO at Nominum for four years. David also served as a board member of the North American regional [[IP]] address registry, [[ARIN]], from 2000 to 2005 and as ARIN treasurer from 2004 to 2005.<ref>[http://www.internetgovernance.org/pdf/DC-May17symposium-final.pdf internetgovernance.org]</ref>

When he returned to US in 1998, he joined [[ISC]] as its Executive Director. He worked there until 2001 and then founded [[Nominum]]. He held the post of CTO at Nominum for four years. David also served as a board member of the North American regional [[IP]] address registry, [[ARIN]], from 2000 to 2005 and as ARIN treasurer from 2004 to 2005.<ref>[http://www.internetgovernance.org/pdf/DC-May17symposium-final.pdf internetgovernance.org]</ref>

He has been the Vice President of IT and Research at [[ICANN]] and General Manager, [[IANA]] at ICANN.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-conrad/1/644/378 linkedin.com]</ref>

He has been the Vice President of IT and Research at [[ICANN]] and General Manager of [[IANA]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-conrad/1/644/378 linkedin.com]</ref>

== Education ==

== Education ==