Mitchell Kapor

Founder of Lotus Development Corporation

Mitchell Kapor is a software entrepreneur, investor, social change activist, and philanthropist. He founded Lotus Development Corporation in 1982 and designed Lotus 1-2-3, the "killer app" that established the desktop software industry. He is the co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which defends freedoms in the online world, and was the founding Chair of the Mozilla Foundation, which makes the open source Firefox web browser. He has also served as Adjunct/Visiting Professor at MIT. He received a B.A. degree in psychology from Yale University in 1971 and a Master's degree in psychology from Beacon College in 1978. Mitchell is also a trustee of the Mitchell Kapor Foundation, which works to insure fairness and equity, particularly for low-income communities of color and of the Level Playing Field Institute, which works to ensure fairness from the classroom to the boardroom. He is still actively investing in startup companies in information technology in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Barbra Streisand	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, Cynthia McKinney, George Edward Brown Jr, Samuel Gejdenson, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Darcy Burner, Miles S Rapoport, Midwest Values PAC (Mvp), Howard Dean, Elizabeth Warren, Betty Castor, Ann Wynia, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley
Clyde Shorey	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Cynthia McKinney, Samuel Gejdenson, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Democracy for America, Darcy Burner, Judith W Baker, Howard Dean, Elizabeth Warren, Betty Castor, Ann Wynia, Natalie M Davis
Andrew Tobias	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Gerry Eastman Studds, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Jeff Merkley, Democracy for America, Darcy Burner, Midwest Values PAC (Mvp), Elizabeth Warren, Paul Tsongas, Betty Castor, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley, Anthony Woods
Thomas Safran	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Ron Wyden, Samuel Gejdenson, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Democracy for America, Howard Dean, Elizabeth Warren, Paul Tsongas, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley, Debra Bowen
Celia Gilbert	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Bill Foster, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Cynthia McKinney, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Jeff Merkley, Democracy for America, Darcy Burner, Howard Dean, Elizabeth Warren, Betty Castor, Barbara A Hildt, Martha Coakley
Steven L Swig	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, John Kerry, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Samuel Gejdenson, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Steven Leo Driehaus, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Democracy for America, Darcy Burner, Midwest Values PAC (Mvp), Howard Dean, Elizabeth Warren, Betty Castor, Alice J Kryzan, Martha Coakley
Bruce N Berger	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Bill Foster, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Steven Leo Driehaus, Glenn Carlyle Nye III, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Darcy Burner, Judith W Baker, Midwest Values PAC (Mvp), Elizabeth Warren, Bob Lord, Alice J Kryzan, Jon Tester
Lawrence E Hess	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Ed Markey, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, George Edward Brown Jr, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Vote Hope, Darcy Burner, Midwest Values PAC (Mvp), Elizabeth Warren, Betty Castor, Barbara A Hildt, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley
Nancy Stephens	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Democracy for America, Midwest Values PAC (Mvp), Howard Dean, Elizabeth Warren, Betty Castor, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley, Debra Bowen
Joanie Bronfman	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Cynthia McKinney, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Vote Hope, Darcy Burner, Judith W Baker, Elizabeth Warren, Geri Rothman-Serot, Betty Castor, Ann Wynia, Alice J Kryzan, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley
Sophia Yen	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Bill Foster, John Kerry, Ed Markey, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Ron Wyden, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Democracy for America, Darcy Burner, Midwest Values PAC (Mvp), Big Sky Senate Victory, Howard Dean, Betty Castor, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley, Debra Bowen
Gladys Cofrin	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Cynthia McKinney, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Darcy Burner, Judith W Baker, Elizabeth Warren, Geri Rothman-Serot, Betty Castor, Ann Wynia, Natalie M Davis, Dale McCormick, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley
Joanne Lyman	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Victory in New York, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Democracy for America, Darcy Burner, Judith W Baker, Midwest Values PAC (Mvp), Howard Dean, Elizabeth Warren, Betty Castor, Jon Tester
Ellen M Poss	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Ed Markey, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Cynthia McKinney, Gerry Eastman Studds, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Midwest Values PAC (Mvp), Howard Dean, Elizabeth Warren, Geri Rothman-Serot, Betty Castor, Ann Wynia, Claire Sargent, Barbara A Hildt, Martha Coakley, Gloria Jean O'Dell
Woody Kaplan	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Bill Foster, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Democracy for America, Miles S Rapoport, Elizabeth Warren, Betty Castor, Natalie M Davis, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley
Alan F Horn	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, Cynthia McKinney, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Steven Leo Driehaus, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Darcy Burner, Howard Dean, Elizabeth Warren, Betty Castor, Jon Tester
George Wallerstein	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Bill Foster, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, Cynthia McKinney, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Darcy Burner, Geri Rothman-Serot, Betty Castor, Ann Wynia, Ron Sims, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley
Alan Sieroty	Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Bill Foster, Jane Harman, John Kerry, Patrick Leahy, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, George Edward Brown Jr, Samuel Gejdenson, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Jeff Merkley, Darcy Burner, Elizabeth Warren, Geri Rothman-Serot, Paul Tsongas, Bob Lord, Jon Tester, Debra Bowen
Bayard T Storey	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Bill Foster, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Victory in New York, Kay R Hagan, Al Franken, Jeff Merkley, Democracy for America, Campaign for a New Majority Committee, Elizabeth Warren, Betty Castor, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley
Anne Bartley	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Bill Foster, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Claire McCaskill, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, George Edward Brown Jr, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Steven Leo Driehaus, Kay R Hagan, Elizabeth Helen Markey, Jeff Merkley, Darcy Burner, Miles S Rapoport, Howard Dean, Ann Wynia, Jon Tester, Martha Coakley

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Aliases	Mitch Kapor

Mitchell Kapor

Founder of Lotus Development Corporation

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