John A. Amster

Chief Executive Officer at

Rowan TELS Corp.

56 year

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John A. Amster was the founder of RPX Corp.
(founded in 2008) where he held the title of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2012 to 2017.
He is also the founder of Rowan TELS Corp.
(founded in 2013) where he currently holds the title of Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Amster's current job(s) include being a Director at Tyfone, Inc. and President at Lone Mountain Children's Center.
Mr. Amster's former job(s) include being a Managing Director at Ocean Tomo LLC from 2003 to 2004, Secretary & Vice President at Intertrust Technologies Corp.
from 1998 to 2003, an Associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, VP-Licensing & GM-Strategic Acquisitions at Intellectual Ventures Management LLC from 2005 to 2008, and a Trustee at Town School for Boys, Inc.Mr. Amster's education history includes an undergraduate degree from Middlebury College and a graduate degree from Benjamin N.
Cardozo School of Law.

John A. Amster active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Lone Mountain Children's Center Lone Mountain Children's Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Lone Mountain Children's Center is an independent, non-profit preschool offering early childhood education programs for children aged 2 to 5 years. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. The center operates in two historic buildings with classroom and outdoor play spaces, including a playground and a tree-lined field. It provides a three-year developmental curriculum structured into three programs: a Tuesday-Thursday class for ages 2-3 focusing on social-emotional development, a Monday-Wednesday-Friday class for ages 3-4 emphasizing hands-on thematic learning, and a daily pre-kindergarten program for ages 4-5 that prepares children for kindergarten with academic and enrichment activities. The curriculum balances teacher-led instruction with independent play and maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio. The center employs experienced educators and encourages family engagement through performances, community lunches, and kindergarten application support. It also offers a summer camp program for children aged 3 and older.	President	2011-01-24
Tyfone, Inc. Tyfone, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides consumer and commercial digital banking services	Director/Board Member	-
Rowan TELS Corp. Rowan TELS Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides patent drafting software	Chief Executive Officer	2012-12-31

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Former positions of John A. Amster

Companies	Position	End
RPX CORP	Founder	2017-02-04
Intellectual Ventures Management LLC Intellectual Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Intellectual Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of communications and information technology. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2007-12-31
Ocean Tomo LLC Ocean Tomo LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides financial, management consulting and investment banking services	Corporate Officer/Principal	2003-12-31
Intertrust Technologies Corp. Intertrust Technologies Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a software company that provides trusted distributed computing technology solutions	Corporate Secretary	2002-12-31
Town School for Boys, Inc. Town School for Boys, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a day school for boys	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	11
Intertrust Technologies Corp. Intertrust Technologies Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a software company that provides trusted distributed computing technology solutions	Technology Services
Tyfone, Inc. Tyfone, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides consumer and commercial digital banking services	Technology Services
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Middlebury College Middlebury College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Intellectual Ventures Management LLC Intellectual Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Intellectual Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of communications and information technology. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Ocean Tomo LLC Ocean Tomo LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides financial, management consulting and investment banking services	Commercial Services
Lone Mountain Children's Center Lone Mountain Children's Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Lone Mountain Children's Center is an independent, non-profit preschool offering early childhood education programs for children aged 2 to 5 years. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. The center operates in two historic buildings with classroom and outdoor play spaces, including a playground and a tree-lined field. It provides a three-year developmental curriculum structured into three programs: a Tuesday-Thursday class for ages 2-3 focusing on social-emotional development, a Monday-Wednesday-Friday class for ages 3-4 emphasizing hands-on thematic learning, and a daily pre-kindergarten program for ages 4-5 that prepares children for kindergarten with academic and enrichment activities. The curriculum balances teacher-led instruction with independent play and maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio. The center employs experienced educators and encourages family engagement through performances, community lunches, and kindergarten application support. It also offers a summer camp program for children aged 3 and older.	Consumer Services
RPX Corp. RPX Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides patent risk, defensive buying, acquisition syndication, insurance and advisory services	Commercial Services
Town School for Boys, Inc. Town School for Boys, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a day school for boys	Consumer Services
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Rowan TELS Corp. Rowan TELS Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides patent drafting software	Technology Services