Pierluigi Zappacosta Explained

Pierluigi Zappacosta
Birth Date:2 July 1950
Birth Place:Chieti, Italy
Children:3, including Marco Zappacosta
Known For:being one of the three founders of Logitech
Alma Mater:Sapienza University of Rome (BSc.)
Stanford University (MSc.)
Occupation:Businessman, electrical engineer, investor

Pierluigi Zappacosta (born Chieti, Italy, on July 2, 1950) is an Italian businessman, electrical engineer, and investor. He is the chairman of Faro Ventures.[1] He has co-founded, directed, and served on the boards of several prestigious companies, including Logitech and Sierra Sciences.

Career

In 1981, he co-founded the Swiss computer hardware manufacturer and software maker, Logitech[2] (Nasdaq: LOGI) together with Daniel Borel and Giacomo Marini, which went on to become the world's largest manufacturer of computer mice and other personal interface products.[3] Zappacosta served at Logitech for sixteen years, first as president and CEO and later as vice-chairman.[4] He was instrumental in taking the company public in Switzerland in 1988 and on NASDAQ in 1997, raising over $60 million. Whe he left Zappacosta in 1998, sales of Logitech had grown to over $400 million per year.

Zappacosta is also a venture partner with Noventi,[5] and served as CEO at Sierra Sciences,[6] and chairman at Digital Persona, Inc., a company offering software and hardware[7] for identification based on biometrics.[8] He is a member of the board of trustees of the Reason Foundation[9] and the Bruno Leoni Institute.

Education

He received his bachelor's degree (laurea in electrical engineering) from the University of Rome in Italy, graduating cum laude. He later earned his master's degree in computer science from Stanford in 1978.[10]

Personal life

Zappacosta's son, Marco Zappacosta, is a technology entrepreneur who is known as the co-founder and CEO of the unicorn company Thumbtack.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pierluigi Zappacosta. 2021-01-27. LinkedIn.
  2. Web site: Leadership. 2021-01-27. CHM. en.
  3. News: 2008-01-11. UPDATE 1-Logitech shares surge on talk of Microsoft bid. en. Reuters. 2021-01-27.
  4. Web site: pierluigi zappacosta. 2021-01-27. web.stanford.edu.
  5. http://www.noventivc.com/pierluigi_zappacosta.htm
  6. Web site: SIERRA SCIENCES STAFF. 2021-01-27. Sierra Sciences. en.
  7. Web site: DigitalPersona Inc - Company Profile and News. 2021-01-27. Bloomberg.com. en.
  8. Web site: Crossmatch is now HID Global. 2021-01-27. HID Global. en.
  9. http://www.reason.org/faqs.shtml Reason Foundation - Frequently Asked Questions
  10. Web site: The Hive Group - Operational Treemaps. 2021-01-27. www.hivegroup.com.
  11. Web site: Townsend. Tess. 2015-09-30. The CEO of the Latest Unicorn Can't Stand the Term 'Unicorn'. 2021-08-21. Inc.com. en.
  12. Web site: Italy Has Found a New Young Hero in Silicon Valley: Marco Zappacosta. 2021-08-21. SAN FRANCISCO, ITALY.