Profile
Tom McGovern has served as Managing Director at Idealab since 2012.
Prior to this current role, Tom held CEO positions with Idealab operating companies Snap, Perfect Market and Petsmart.com.
Tom was previously at Warner Bros.
where he was Senior Vice President of International Consumer Products.
In 1996, Tom co-founded the Internet Mall, one of the Internet's earliest marketplaces which went public as Shopnow.
Tom is a CPA, holds an M.B.A.
from the Harvard Business School and a B.S.
from the University of Colorado.
Former positions of Tom Hughes
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Idealab Holdings LLC
 Idealab Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Idealab Holdings LLC is a venture capital firm that operates to support and invest in innovative startups. The company is based in Pasadena, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Idealab Holdings was founded in 1996 by Tom Hughes, Marcia Goodstein, and Bill T. Gross. Marcia Goodstein has been the CEO since 1996. | Founder | - |
Polaroid Corp.
 Polaroid Corp. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Polaroid Corp. designs, develops, manufactures and markets instant and digital imaging products. It also offers photographic hardware accessories and instant cameras. The company was founded in 1937 and is located in Waltham, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| APPLE INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Lotus Development Corp.
 Lotus Development Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lotus Development Corp. was an American software company. The company was famous for their groundbreaking Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet application, which was the killer application in the early days of the IBM PC which helped spread the adoption of the PC. The company also provided one of the more powerful groupware systems, Lotus Notes. The company was headquartered in Cambridge, MA | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| IBM | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Tom Hughes
| University of Massachusetts | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| IBM | Technology Services |
| APPLE INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 4 |
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Idealab Corp.
 Idealab Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Idealab Corp (Idealab) is a venture capital subsidiary of Idealab Holdings LLC founded in 1996 by Bill Gross and Marcia Goodstein. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California. | Finance |
Lotus Development Corp.
Lotus Development Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lotus Development Corp. was an American software company. The company was famous for their groundbreaking Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet application, which was the killer application in the early days of the IBM PC which helped spread the adoption of the PC. The company also provided one of the more powerful groupware systems, Lotus Notes. The company was headquartered in Cambridge, MA | Technology Services |
Polaroid Corp.
Polaroid Corp. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Polaroid Corp. designs, develops, manufactures and markets instant and digital imaging products. It also offers photographic hardware accessories and instant cameras. The company was founded in 1937 and is located in Waltham, MA. | Consumer Durables |
Idealab Holdings LLC
Idealab Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Idealab Holdings LLC is a venture capital firm that operates to support and invest in innovative startups. The company is based in Pasadena, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Idealab Holdings was founded in 1996 by Tom Hughes, Marcia Goodstein, and Bill T. Gross. Marcia Goodstein has been the CEO since 1996. | Finance |
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