Mr. Yarro serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SCO, Inc. SCO, www.sco.com, is a leading provider of Unix software technology for Intel based distributed, embedded and network-based systems. Mr. Yarro is President and Chief Executive Officer of Venture Quest, LLC., a venture lending company, currently supporting Alta Robbins, ClearPlay, ContentWatch, and Jumpseed. Mr. Yarro, as General Manager and later President and Chief Executive Officer of The Canopy Group, Inc., created, invested, and managed over 120 high tech startups from 1995 to 2004. During that time he also served as Chairman and/or Director of a variety of technology companies including: Altiris, Caldera, The Canopy Group, Center 7, Helius, Iarchives, Keylabs, Lineo, Maxstream, MTI, Power Innovations, SmartBomb, TrollTech, Vinca, Vintela, and ViaWest. Mr. Yarro has been an avid developer, acquirer, and defender of intellectual property, which he believes must be fostered and protected to create a fertile, and stable high tech environment. In 2003, he sponsored a bill (S.B. 239), which passed in 2004, to improve the IP laws in the state of Utah. Mr. Yarro has served on the Board of Trustees of UITA. Mr. Yarro served on the President’s Leadership Council for Brigham Young University from 2000 to 2004. Mr. Yarro holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University. |