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Stephen Gilfus is an American businessman, entrepreneur, architect and engineer known as "The Father of Modern E-Learning". He is a founder of Blackboard Inc. and CourseInfo LLC, where he held executive positions from 1997 to 2007. In July 2007, Gilfus started a global education think tank in Washington, D.C., focused on education innovation. [1]
Seasoned board member, operator, investor, advisor, and edtech founder. Deep expertise in building organizations that scale through operational excellence, product and service...
Stephen Gilfus launched a distinguished career as a founder, principal designer and business architect of one of the world’s leading e-learning platforms (Blackboard Inc.)
The firm was founded by Stephen Gilfus, Daniel Cane, Michael Chasen and Matthew Pittinsky [7] through a business combination in 1997, and became a public company in 2004. It operated publicly until it was purchased by Providence Equity Partners in 2011 and Veritas Capital in January 2020.
Aug 19, 1999 · Based in Herndon, VA, the firm is led by one of the most respected and innovative executives in the education industry, Stephen Gilfus, who has had a distinguished career in Washington, D.C. as one of the founders of Blackboard Inc. and a primary designer of the companies software products.
Sep 18, 2007 · Blackboard was formed by the joining of two companies. CourseInfo LLC, a course management system company founded by Stephen Gilfus while at Cornell University, and Blackboard LLC, founded by Michael Chasen and Matthew Pittinsky.
Stephen Gilfus is an American businessman, entrepreneur, architect and engineer known as "The Father of Modern E-Learning". He is a founder of Blackboard Inc. and CourseInfo LLC, where he held executive positions from 1997 to 2007.
