Vinny Smith

Vincent Coburn Smith Jr (born 1964) is an American businessman, billionaire, former CEO of Quest Software, co-founder of Patrol Software and founder of Toba Capital.

Vinny Smith
Born
Vincent Coburn Smith Jr

1964 (age 55–56)
Baltimore, Maryland, US
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFormer CEO of Quest Software, founder of Toba Capital
Net worthUS$1.9 billion (2000)[1]
Spouse(s)Kelly Thornton
Children5

Education

Smith was born in 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] After graduating high school he received a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Delaware.[2]

Career

After graduation in 1986,[3] he worked as a software developer for Oracle Corp. In 1992, Smith and an associate from Oracle founded Patrol software,[4] After two years it was sold to BMC Software, Inc. for $34 million.[5]

In 1995, Smith invested in Quest Software. He became the Chief Executive Officer of Quest Software. He remained as the CEO from 1998 to 2008, when he became Executive Chairman of Quest.[6] In 2011 Vinny Smith became the CEO of Quest Software again while he continued as chairman.[7] After one year the company was sold to Dell and formed to Dell Software.[8]

Smith founded Toba Capital in 2013 with the funds received Dell.[8] Toba Capital is a venture capital firm in Newport Beach, California. Smith is the sole limited-partner of the company.[2]

In 2019, Smith became the Executive Chairman from WSO2.[9]

Personal life

Smith is married to Kelly Thornton Smith, and they met when both students at the University of Delaware.[3] They have five children.[10]

In 2017, Smith sold his house in Oakley, Utah, for $30 million.[11] [12]

Recognition
  • In 1999 Smith was ranked number 9 on Fortune's 40 under 40[1]
  • In January 2000 Smith was listed on Forbes 400 Wealthiest Americans (129th)
  • In January 2001 Smith was ranked no. 320 in Forbes 400 Wealthiest Americans list
gollark: There have been so many battery technologies people got excited about, yet my phone is *still* powered by marginally better lithium-ion ones.
gollark: The new battery technologies never seem to actually go anywhere.
gollark: Giant orbital mirrors orientable to point at the house of someone you do not like > solar thermal.
gollark: And can't self-replicate.
gollark: Meanwhile, solar panels are 20% efficient, or something like that, but don't provide conveniently storable energy.

References
  1. "So Rich So Young But Are They Really Happy? Some are having the time of their lives. (Wouldn't you?) Others seem conflicted. But the winners of our second annual 40 Under 40 ranking shouldn't get too comfortable: In the Internet era, megawealth comes quickly, but it can vanish just as fast. - September 18, 2000". archive.fortune.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  2. "Vinny Smith". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  3. "Vinny Smith's quest for ultimate software solution leads to California". www1.udel.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  4. Reuters (1994-02-16). "Company News; Bmc Software in a Pact with Digital". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  5. Coffey, Brendan. "See Who Got Rich This Week: New Groupon Billionaires, A Broadway Producer & More". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  6. "Vinny Smith". CrunchBase. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  7. "Exec at O.C. software firm steps down". Orange County Register. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  8. "Smith moves on after grueling battle with Dell". Orange County Register. 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  9. "WSO2 Update: Goodbye Tyler, Hello Vinny!". wso2.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  10. McLaughlin, Katy (2017-09-13). "Luxurious Utah River Estate Asks $30 Million". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  11. Jacobs, Sarah. "A VC and former tech CEO is selling his enormous $30 million Utah ranch — take a look inside". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  12. "Coaches/Hockey Staff". www.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
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