| Chris Clinton Andrews | |
| Birth Date: | 13 August 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Morrisville, Vermont |
| Death Place: | Los Altos, California |
| Nationality: | American |
| Known For: | IT pioneer |
| Education: | Escondido Elementary School Terman Junior High School Henry M. Gunn Senior High School |
| Alma Mater: | Foothill College - transferred to University of Utah University of Utah - 2 years (1976-1978) University of San Francisco - Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management John F. Kennedy University - Masters Program in Organizational Psychology |
| Notable Works: | The Education of a CD-ROM Publisher - An Insider's History of Electronic Publishing |
Chris Andrews (August 13, 1956 - June 13, 2012) was an entrepreneur who worked with digital media, electronic publishing, and the Internet. He was the first CD-ROM producer, launched the first CD-Recordable system which began the "user generated content" revolution. He developed technologies in other areas including live webcasting, use of audio and video on the internet, and intellectual property.[1]
Andrews was the author of "The Education of a CD-ROM Publisher - An Insiders History of Electronic Publishing."[2]
Andrews' story was featured in a profile on CBS' 60 Minutes. In 2001, he began to pursue the restitution of a building in Vienna, Austria that was taken from his family by the Nazis in World War II. This became a life-changing experience for him, making him an activist in particular in World War II restitution.
Chris also worked at Hewlett-Packard, NewsBank, Meridian Data, and the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He launched several companies including the webcast software company Livecast, the multimedia publishing company UniDisc, and VentureMakers LLC - an intellectual property development company.