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Jay Adelson Biography
Jay Adelson is one of the most popular and richest Internet Entrepreneur who was born on September 7, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Adelson was born in Detroit, Michigan and lived in Southfield, Michigan as a child. He attended Cranbrook Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan until 1988. He graduated from Boston University, where he studied Film and Broadcasting along with a concentration in Computer Science, in 1992.
In 1992, Adelson moved to San Rafael, California to pursue a career in post-production sound engineering. After a period of time and world travel, Adelson moved to San Francisco, California in 1993, pursuing instead a career in Internet infrastructure and entrepreneurism. Adelson met Brenda Shea in May 1994 and they married in June 1996.
| Name | Jay Adelson |
| First Name | Jeff |
| Last Name | Harwell |
| Occupation | Internet Entrepreneur |
| Birthday | September 7 |
| Birth Year | 1970 |
| Place of Birth | Detroit |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Brenda Shea |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
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In late 1996, Adelson worked for Digital Equipment Corporation’s Network System Laboratory, specifically Albert M. Avery IV, to build and operate the Palo Alto Internet Exchange (PAIX). It was later renamed the Peering and Internet Exchange after the acquisition by Switch and Data Corporation. Adelson worked alongside Stephen Stuart and Paul Vixie to build a datacenter and services suited for scaling the core of Internet traffic. Adelson’s efforts led to the facilities success as an Internet Exchange Point. The datacenter and exchange point remain in operation today in Palo Alto, California. PAIX was later acquired by Equinix in Equnix’s October, 2009 acquisition of Switch and Data.
Jay Adelson Net Worth
Jay Adelson is one of the richest Internet Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jay Adelson's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Jay Adelson (born Jay Steven Adelson, September 7, 1970) is an American Internet entrepreneur. In 2014 Jay co-founded Center Electric with Andy Smith. In 2013 he founded Opsmatic, a technology company that improves productivity on operations teams. In 2015 Opsmatic was bought by New Relic. Adelson’s Internet career includes Netcom, DEC’s Palo Alto Internet Exchange, co-founder of Equinix, Revision3 and Digg, and CEO of SimpleGeo, Inc. In 2008, Adelson was named a member of Time Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People in the World and was listed as a finalist on the same list in 2009.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Internet Entrepreneur |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In June 1998, Adelson and Avery left Digital Equipment Corp and founded Equinix, Inc. (briefly Quark Communications). Adelson served as Founder and Chief Technology Officer, responsible for the invention, design and construction of Equinix’s datacenters and Internet Exchange Points (known by Equinix as Internet Business Exchanges). Adelson led research and development and was responsible for several patents. Adelson also assisted in the raising of capital including private equity rounds, a high-yield new entrant bond deal, and an Initial Public Offering in August 2000.
On July 15, 2003, he testified before the United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, as part of an industry panel on “The Private Sector’s Role in Keeping America’s Cyberspace Secure.”
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1993, Adelson joined Netcom, one of the first global ISPs, as an Installation Coordinator, and shortly moved-up to Director of Network Operations. At the time of his departure in 1996, Adelson was responsible for network engineering, operations and customer service. While at Netcom, In February 1995, Adelson was present and managing network operations during the pursuit and capture of former computer hacker Kevin Mitnick by Tsutomu Shimomura.
After his experiences at Equinix and stresses associated with his work with government on cybersecurity following 9/11, Adelson moved to Pawling, New York in June 2004. Adelson commuted from New York to San Francisco to found and operate Revision3 and Digg, eventually moving back to Mill Valley, California in the summer of 2009.
Who is Jay Adelson Dating?
According to our records, Jay Adelson married to Brenda Shea . As of December 1, 2023, Jay Adelson’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Jay Adelson. You may help us to build the dating records for Jay Adelson!Adelson and Kevin Rose met while Rose was producing an episode of The Screen Savers in 2003 and interviewed Adelson then at Equinix. On December 5, 2004 Kevin Rose, Owen Byrne, Ron Gorodetsky and Jay Adelson started Digg with a $6,000 investment from then 27-year-old Rose. Adelson continued to provide business mentorship throughout the company’s first few months of operation, taking the position of CEO in February 2005. Adelson raised the first venture capital round which closed in September 2005. Adelson recruited the initial management team, set up the offices in San Francisco, and commuted from New York as CEO. Adelson raised two more rounds of capital, leading the company through its peak of over forty million unique visitors a month. Adelson left Digg in April, 2010 over disagreements with Rose and the board over the company’s direction and leadership.
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Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Internet Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jay Adelson celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.
Jay Adelson and Kevin Rose, along with co-founding team that included Ron Gorodetsky, Dan Huard, Keith Harrison and David Prager, founded Revision3 in April 2005. In addition to co-founding and acting as CEO of Digg, Adelson remained CEO and Chairman of the Board of Revision3 for two and a half years, raising two rounds of capital. Jim Louderback was hired as CEO in June 2007. Adelson remains Chairman of the Board of Revision3 presently and hosted his own show called Ask Jay which demystifies the start-up process by providing advice, tips, and answering questions. May 2012, Revision3 was bought by Discovery Communications.
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