Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 11, 2000

Thomas Clarke Jr. – Thestreet.com (tscm)

CEO Thomas J. Clarke, Jr., who has 15 years of management experience in the financial services industry, joined TheStreet.com, a leading Web- based provider of investment news and commentary, in October 1999. Previously, he worked at Thomson Financial Investor Relations (formerly Technimetrics Inc.), most recently as Chief Executive. He oversaw the 1998 sale of Technimetrics from Knight-Ridder to Thomson Corp. after significantly enhancing the value of the company. Mr. Clarke joined Technimetrics in 1984. Before joining Technimetrics, Mr. Clarke worked at McAuto Systems Groups and Media Records. Mr. Clarke is a Business Information Adviser of Plum-Holdings LP, a venture capital fund based in Philadelphia that focuses on early-stage media companies. Mr. Clarke received his Master's degree in Business Administration from Hofstra University and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from St. John University. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with an overview and some history of

TheStreet.com, to set the stage for the readers.

Mr. Clarke: TheStreet.com was founded in 1996 by James Cramer and Marty

Peretz,