Peter Norton
Retired computer software entrepreneur Peter Norton is active in civic and philanthropic affairs and is a collector of contemporary art. He serves on the boards of several scholastic and cultural institutions and currently devotes his time to philanthropy as President of the Peter Norton Family Foundation.
Raised in Seattle, Washington, Mr. Norton made his mark in the computer industry as a programmer, businessman and author. He is best known for the computer programs and books that bear his name.
Mr. Norton sold his PC-Software business to Symantec Corporation in 1990 to devote time to his family, civic affairs, philanthropy and art collecting. In 1989, he and Eileen Harris Norton established the Peter Norton Family Foundation to provide increased financial support for the arts and humanities community.
Mr. Norton serves on the board of directors of California Institute for the Arts, Reed College, Crossroads School, Signature Theatre Company, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.