Judith Estrin was the chief technology officer of Cisco Systems from 1998 to 2000.
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20 Facts About Judith Estrin
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Judith Estrin is currently CEO of JLABS, LLC, a privately held company focused on furthering innovation in business, government, and nonprofit organizations.
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Judith Estrin is the middle of three sisters, each recognized for successful careers.
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Judith Estrin's sister, Deborah Estrin, is a professor of computer science.
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Judith Estrin earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science from UCLA and a master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1977.
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At Stanford, Judith Estrin worked with the research group headed by Vinton Cerf, an Internet pioneer often called one of the "fathers of the Internet".
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Judith Estrin investigated Ethernet technology, which connected computers in the local area together.
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Judith Estrin led the team that developed one of the first commercial local area network systems called Z-net.
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At Zilog, Judith Estrin decided to create a company focused on networks, which were experiencing a boom at that time.
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Judith Estrin wanted to work in a marketing role, where she could explain what networks did and how they worked.
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In 1981, Judith Estrin co-founded Bridge Communications with her husband, whom she later divorced.
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In 1995, six months after leaving NCD, Judith Estrin co-founded Precept Software, Inc, which developed networking software.
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Judith Estrin served as its president and CEO until its acquisition by Cisco Systems in 1998, when she became its chief technology officer and senior vice president of Cisco Systems until 2000.
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Judith Estrin was listed as one of the "50 most powerful businesswomen in the United States" by Fortune in 1998.
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In 2000, Estrin co-founded Packet Design, LLC, a networking technology company, with her husband William N Carrico, Jr.
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Judith Estrin served as CEO of Packet Design, LLC, until it was dissolved, distributing its assets to investors in late 2007.
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Judith Estrin became the CEO of Evntlive, a tech company founded by her son David Carrico, in 2013.
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Judith Estrin is the author of Closing the Innovation Gap: Reigniting the Spark of Creativity in a Global Economy, which challenges national, academic and business leaders to work together to make the United States competitive again.
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Judith Estrin served on the boards of FedEx Corporation, Rockwell Automation, Sun Microsystems, as well as the Walt Disney Company, where she served for fifteen years.
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Judith Estrin served on the Innovation Advisory Board of America COMPETES in 2011.
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