Vince Steckler
| Vince Steckler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Vincent Steckler 1958/1959 (age 59–60)[1] Los Angeles, California, US |
| Residence | Prague, Czechia |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Irvine |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Home town | Garden Grove, California, US |
| Title | CEO, Avast |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Children | 5 |
Vincent Steckler (born 1958/1959) is an American businessman, and the CEO of Avast Software.
Early life
Steckler was born in Los Angeles, but aged two moved to Garden Grove, Orange County.[2] He earned bachelor's degrees in mathematics and information and computer science from the University of California, Irvine.[2][3]
Career
Steckler was investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for six years in an "accounting scandal", which he eventually settled for $35,000.[4] When working for Logicon he was responsible for a $7million order with Legato Systems, "that was cancelled yet found its way onto the books".[4]
Steckler joined Symantec in 2000,[2][4] rising to vice president of Japan and Asia Pacific.[3]
Personal life
Steckler is married with five children.[5] His wife was born in Singapore, and they met there.[2][5]
References
- 1 2 International, Forbes. "The Story Behind Avast: One Of Europe's Biggest Tech IPOs Of 2018".
- 1 2 3 4 "Building a Unicorn from Prague: Avast CEO Vince Steckler (Part 1) - Sramana Mitra". sramanamitra.com. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Executive Profile: Vincent Steckler". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- 1 2 3 Murphy, Margi (12 April 2018). "Antivirus chief behind massive technology float Avast barred from publicly addressing accounting scandal". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- 1 2 "Former Symantec Executive Named CEO of the Makers of avast!". marketwired.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.