Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 24, 2000

Peter Nickerson – N2h2 Inc (ntwo)

PETER H. NICKERSON is President and Chief Executive Officer of N2H2. He founded N2H2 in 1995 out of his desire to make the Internet safer for his own children. He oversees the strategic direction of the company, including new products and industry partnerships. An expert in the Internet and educational issues, Mr. Nickerson has an extensive record of community service working with literacy programs for children and adults, the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the American Diabetes Association and many others. He recently left his position as a tenured business school Professor at Seattle University, where he taught at both graduate and undergraduate levels in the Department of Economics and Finance for 12 years. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Washington in 1984. Profile
TWST: Let's begin with a background summary, including your own

experience and your perspective on the company.

Mr. Nickerson: I founded N2H2 just about five years ago in June 1995,

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