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Jim Clark [1944] embarked on a teaching career at Stanford University, expanding his interest in computer graphics research. When no one would invest in the technology he invented, he set up his own company, Silicon Graphics. During his time at Silicon Graphics from 1982 to 1994, the company was at the forefront of computer graphics technology and its machines set the standard. With one success behind him and already a wealthy man, Clark teamed up in 1994 with the cherubic-faced Marc Andreessen to found Netscape. It was another huge success: the Netscape browser dominated the market for several years. With a number of other start-ups to his credit, Clark marches on. His newest venture, myCFO.com, a web-based financial adviser for high-net-worth individuals, has kept him busy since 1999.