Vince Steckler
Vince Steckler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1958[1] Los Angeles, California, US |
| Died | 15 June 2021 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Irvine |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Former CEO of Avast |
| Term | 2009-2019 |
| Successor | Ondrej Vlcek |
| Children | 5 |
Vincent Steckler (18 October 1958 – 15 June 2021) was an American businessman, and CEO of Avast Software.
Early life
Steckler was born in Los Angeles, but moved to Garden Grove, Orange County at the age of two.[2] He earned bachelor's degrees in mathematics and information and computer science from the University of California, Irvine.[2][3] After graduating, he worked as a programmer, developing nuclear weapons software for the United States.[4]
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.[5][6] When working for Logicon he was responsible for a $7 million order with Legato Systems "that was cancelled yet found its way onto the books".[5]
Steckler joined Symantec in 2000,[5] rising to vice president of Japan and Asia Pacific.[3]
Steckler was appointed CEO of Avast in 2009.[3] In 2018, he was given the Best CEO in the Cybersecurity Industry award by the European CEO Awards. He retired on 30 June 2019, and was succeeded as CEO by Ondřej Vlček, Avast's consumer business president.[7]
In May 2021, he joined the board of Nord Security, the company that develops NordVPN.[8]
Personal life
Steckler was married with five children.[9] His wife was born in Singapore, and they met there.[2][9]
Death
On 16 June 2021, Steckler's wife announced his death.[10]
References
- ^ "Vincent W Steckler, Born 10/18/1958 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Building a Unicorn from Prague: Avast CEO Vince Steckler (Part 1) - Sramana Mitra". sramanamitra.com. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Executive Profile: Vincent Steckler". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ International, Forbes. "The Story Behind Avast: One Of Europe's Biggest Tech IPOs Of 2018". Forbes. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Litigation Release No. 19385 / September 21, 2005 sec.org
- ^ Burke, Steven (13 March 2019). "Avast CEO Vince Steckler Retiring; Incoming CEO Ondrej Vlcek Hailed As 'Secret Sauce'". CRN. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Security, Nord (19 May 2021). "Vince Steckler becomes Nord Security's first Independent Board Member". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Former Symantec Executive Named CEO of the Makers of avast!". marketwired.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.