Tom Leighton
Founder at AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Net worth: 272 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Founder of Akamai Technologies, Inc., Frank Thomson Leighton presently is Chief Executive Officer & Director at this company. Dr. Leighton is also on the board of American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Technology Ceo Council and Society for Science & the Public and Member of National Academy of Sciences and Member of National Academy of Engineering. In his past career he was Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chairman-Special Interest Group at Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. and Member of MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Dr. Leighton received an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a doctorate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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2024-03-06 | 2,498,543 ( 1.65% ) | 272 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Tom Leighton active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Founder | 1998-08-19 |
Society for Science & the Public
Society for Science & the Public Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Society for Science & the Public Society for Science & the Public operates as a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of educational services. It offers scientific literacy; science, technology, engineering, and math education; and scientific research. The company was founded by Edward Willis Scripps and William Emerson Ritter in 1921 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | 2008-12-31 |
National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The private company is based in Washington. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Technology Ceo Council
Technology Ceo Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Technology CEO Council is an IT industry public policy advocacy organization. The private company is based in Washington. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Tom Leighton
Companies | Position | End |
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President's Information Technology Advisory Committee | Director/Board Member | 2004-12-31 |
MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.
Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. provides educational and scientific computing services. It offers journals & magazines, conferences, workshops, electronic forums, and online books & courses. The company has office in China. Association for Computing Machinery was founded on September 15, 1947 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Tom Leighton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Doctorate Degree |
Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Technology Services |
Private companies | 7 |
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National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The private company is based in Washington. | Commercial Services |
Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.
Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. provides educational and scientific computing services. It offers journals & magazines, conferences, workshops, electronic forums, and online books & courses. The company has office in China. Association for Computing Machinery was founded on September 15, 1947 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
President's Information Technology Advisory Committee | Government |
Technology Ceo Council
Technology Ceo Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Technology CEO Council is an IT industry public policy advocacy organization. The private company is based in Washington. | Commercial Services |
Society for Science & the Public
Society for Science & the Public Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Society for Science & the Public Society for Science & the Public operates as a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of educational services. It offers scientific literacy; science, technology, engineering, and math education; and scientific research. The company was founded by Edward Willis Scripps and William Emerson Ritter in 1921 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
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