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'''Esther Dyson''', is a former Chairman of the [[ICANN Board]], and the former chairman of [[EDventure Holdings]].<ref>[http://www.edventure.com/ EDventure]</ref>

'''Esther Dyson''', is a former Chairman of the [[ICANN Board]], and the former chairman of [[EDventure Holdings]].<ref>[http://www.edventure.com/ EDventure]</ref>

She currently has holdings in a variety of online ventures and is a board member for some of these companies. Many of her projects are based in Russia.<ref>[http://www.edventure.com/new-bio.html EDventure]</ref> She is also actively involved in Air/Space 2.0, The Flight School workshop, and several non-profit foundations. Ms. Dyson has since reclaimed the name [[EDventure Holdings]] for her business endeavors.

She currently has holdings in a variety of online ventures and is a board member for some of these companies. Many of her projects are based in Russia.<ref>[http://www.edventure.com/new-bio.html EDventure]</ref>Ms. Dyson has since reclaimed the name [[EDventure Holdings]] for her business endeavors.

Esther Dyson was appointed as one of [[ICANN]]'s nine initial directors in October 1998. She served as an ICANN director until November, 2000.

Esther Dyson was appointed as one of [[ICANN]]'s nine initial directors in October 1998. She served as an ICANN director until November, 2000.

Ms. Dyson sold her company, [[EDventure]] to [[CNet]] in 2004.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/esther-dyson/ Huffington Post]</ref>. Her investments also include Flickr and del.icio.us, both sold to [[Yahoo!]], and Medstory, which was sold to [[Microsoft]].<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/esther-dyson Crunch Base]</ref>

Ms. Dyson sold her company, [[EDventure]] to [[CNet]] in 2004,<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/esther-dyson/ Huffington Post]</ref> and worked for CNet until 2006.<ref>[http://people.forbes.com/profile/esther-dyson/87275 People.Forbes.com]</ref> Her investments also include Flickr and del.icio.us, both sold to [[Yahoo!]], and Medstory, which was sold to [[Microsoft]].<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/esther-dyson Crunch Base]</ref>

===Memberships===

===Memberships===

She is a member of the President's Export Council Subcommittee on Encryption and sits on the boards of the [[Electronic Frontier Foundation]], [[Scala Business Solutions]], [[Poland Online]], [[Cygnus Solution]], [[E-Pub Services]], [[Trustworks]] (Amsterdam), [[IBS]] (Moscow), [[iCat]], [[New World Publishing]] and the [[Global Business Network]]. She is on the advisory boards of Perot Systems and the Internet Capital Group, and a limited partner of the [[Mayfield Software Fund]].

She is a member of the President's Export Council Subcommittee on Encryption and sits on the boards of the [[Electronic Frontier Foundation]], [[Scala Business Solutions]], [[Poland Online]], [[Cygnus Solution]], [[E-Pub Services]], [[Trustworks]] (Amsterdam), [[IBS]] (Moscow), [[iCat]], [[New World Publishing]] and the [[Global Business Network]]. She is on the advisory boards of Perot Systems and the Internet Capital Group, and a limited partner of the [[Mayfield Software Fund]].

Esther Dyson is a member of the NASA Advisory Council and Chairman of its Technology and Innovation Committee.<ref>[http://people.forbes.com/profile/esther-dyson/87275 Forbes]</ref>

She is also actively involved in Air/Space 2.0, The Flight School workshop, and several non-profit foundations. Esther Dyson is a member of the NASA Advisory Council and Chairman of its Technology and Innovation Committee.<ref>[http://people.forbes.com/profile/esther-dyson/87275 Forbes]</ref>

===Executive & Board Appointments===

===Executive & Board Appointments===

Ms. Dyson is also on the boards and executive committees of the Santa Fe Institute and the Institute for East-West Studies, and on the board of the [[Eurasia Foundation]]. She is a founding member of the Russian Software Market Association and a member of the [[Software Publishers Association]]. She serves on the advisory boards of [[The Software Entrepreneurs Forum]] (Silicon Valley), the[[ Poynter Institute]] for Media Studies, the Russian Internet Technology Center, and the Soros Medical Internet Project.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/dyson.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

Ms. Dyson is also on the boards and executive committees of the Santa Fe Institute and the Institute for East-West Studies, and on the board of the [[Eurasia Foundation]]. She is a founding member of the Russian Software Market Association and a member of the [[Software Publishers Association]]. She serves on the advisory boards of [[The Software Entrepreneurs Forum]] (Silicon Valley), the[[ Poynter Institute]] for Media Studies, the Russian Internet Technology Center, and the Soros Medical Internet Project.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/dyson.htm ICANN.org]</ref>