Eckart Wintzen
Eckart Wintzen | |
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Eckart Wintzen (right) in 2007 | |
| Born | April 19, 1939 |
| Died | March 21, 2008 (aged 68) |
| Citizenship | Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
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| Known for | BSO/Origin, Ex'tent, Ex'pression College |
| Website | "Ex'tent". Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. |
Eckart Wintzen (April 19, 1939 – March 21, 2008) was a Dutch entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and environmentalist. He was known for founding software company BSO/Origin, co-founding Ex'pression College, and contributing to the success of Ben & Jerry's Benelux, Wired, and Greenwheels.
In his own words, he wanted to "put technology at the service of inter-human warmth."
He died of heart failure in 2008, while on vacation in France.