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| '''Paul Vixie''' is the CEO of [[Farsight Security]] and author of several [[RFC]]s and well-known UNIX system programs, among them SENDS, proxynet, rtty, and Vixie cron.<ref name="circleid">[http://www.circleid.com/members/620/ CircleID.com - Member Biography: Paul Vixie]</ref>. He was elected to [[ARIN]]'s board of trustees in 2004 and reelected in 2007 and 2010. Paul was elected chairman in 2009 and 2010 but did not seek chairmanship in 2011.<ref name="linkedin">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/paulvixie LinkedIn - Paul Vixie]</ref> | | '''Paul Vixie''' is the CEO of [[Farsight Security]] and author of several [[RFC]]s and well-known UNIX system programs, among them SENDS, proxynet, rtty, and Vixie cron.<ref name="circleid">[http://www.circleid.com/members/620/ CircleID.com - Member Biography: Paul Vixie]</ref>. He was elected to [[ARIN]]'s board of trustees in 2004 and reelected in 2007 and 2010. Paul was elected chairman in 2009 and 2010 but did not seek chairmanship in 2011.<ref name="linkedin">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/paulvixie LinkedIn - Paul Vixie]</ref> |
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− | Mr.Vixie is a co-founder of [[ISC]], and worked as its CEO and President before transitioning to his role at Farsight Security. At the time of that transition, ISC sold its security-related assets to Farsight.<ref>[http://www.isc.org/blogs/isc-spins-off-its-security-business-unit/ ISC.org - ISC Spins Off its Security Business Unit], July 2, 2013</ref> | + | Mr.Vixie is a co-founder of [[ISC]] and worked as its CEO and President before transitioning to his role at Farsight Security. At the time of that transition, ISC sold its security-related assets to Farsight.<ref>[http://www.isc.org/blogs/isc-spins-off-its-security-business-unit/ ISC.org - ISC Spins Off its Security Business Unit], July 2, 2013</ref> |
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| In 2014, Vixie was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame as an "Internet Innovator."<ref>[https://www.isc.org/blogs/isc-founder-paul-vixie-inducted-into-the-2014-internet-hall-of-fame/ ISC.org - IFC Founder Paul Vixie Inducted into Internet HoF], April 9, 2014</ref> | | In 2014, Vixie was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame as an "Internet Innovator."<ref>[https://www.isc.org/blogs/isc-founder-paul-vixie-inducted-into-the-2014-internet-hall-of-fame/ ISC.org - IFC Founder Paul Vixie Inducted into Internet HoF], April 9, 2014</ref> |
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− | In November 2021, Farsight Security was acquired by [[Domain Tools]].<ref>[https://domainnamewire.com/2021/11/09/domaintools-acquires-farsight-security/ Domain Name Wire - Domain Tools Acquires Farsight Security], November 9, 2021</ref>
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| He also used to run his own consulting business, Vixie Enterprises. | | He also used to run his own consulting business, Vixie Enterprises. |
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| + | In November 2021, Farsight Security, Vixie's fifth start-up, was acquired by [[Domain Tools]],<ref>[https://domainnamewire.com/2021/11/09/domaintools-acquires-farsight-security/ Domain Name Wire - Domain Tools Acquires Farsight Security], November 9, 2021</ref> and Vixie transitioned from CEO into the role of Strategic Advisor to [[Tim Chen]], CEO of DomainTools. He remains a director at [[SIE Europe U.G.]] and a technical advisor to [[Fuxi Institute]]. |
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| ===Internet Evangelism=== | | ===Internet Evangelism=== |