Mr. Peter Norton

Peter Norton has been a computer software entrepreneur who is active in civic and philanthropic affairs. He serves on the boards of several scholastic and cultural institutions, including Caltech and the LACMA museum, and currently devotes most of his time to philanthropy. Mr. Norton made his mark in the computer industry as a programmer and businessman. Norton Utilities, Norton Antivirus, and other utility programs are widely installed on many computers worldwide. He is also the best-selling author of computer books. He sold his PC software business to Symantec Corporation, now Norton Lifelock, in 1990. He holds a B.A. in mathematics from UC Berkeley. He and his wife Gwen live in New York City and divide their summers between Martha's Vineyard and the Chautauqua Institution in western New York state.