Omar Ahmad (American politician)
| Omar Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of San Carlos, California | |
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In office November 2010 – May 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Randy Royce |
| Succeeded by | Andy Klein |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 25, 1964 Ohio, U.S. |
| Died |
May 10, 2011 (aged 46) San Carlos, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Single |
| Residence | San Carlos, California |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Profession |
Internet entrepreneur former C.T.O. of Napster |
Omar Ahmad (June 25, 1964 – May 10, 2011) was an American Internet entrepreneur and politician. Ahmad formerly served as the Chief technology officer of Napster in addition to many other positions and ventures in Silicon Valley. In 2007, He was elected to the city council of San Carlos, California. He served as Mayor of San Carlos from November 2010 until his death in 2011.
Omar Ahmad was born to immigrant parents from Pakistan in Ohio. His parents, Dr. Iftikhar and Nadira Ahmad, became American citizens on July 4, 1976. The family moved to Palatka, Florida, where Ahmad was raised. He received a bachelor's degree in materials science engineering from the University of Florida.
In 1991, Ahmad ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for the Gainesville City Commission. He soon left Gainesville, Florida, to take a position with the Discovery Channel in suburban Washington D.C.
Ahmad spent five years working at the Discovery Channel before moving to Silicon Valley, California in 1998 during the height of the dot-com bubble. His early ventures included positions at the now defunct @Home Network, GrandCentral (which is now Google Voice) and Netscape.
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