Michael Richard Lynch
Dr Michael Richard Lynch (born 16 June 1965) OBE, FREng, MIET, DL is the co-founder of Autonomy Corporation. His entrepreneurship is associated with Silicon Fen. Autonomy is a leader in the area of computer understanding of unstructured information, an area which is becoming known as meaning-based computing. In October 2011, Autonomy was sold to Hewlett-Packard for $11bn, making Lynch a dollar billionaire.
Read more about Michael Richard Lynch: Early Life, Entrepreneurial Career, Other Interests, Awards and Media Coverage, Alleged Irregularities At Autonomy
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