William "Billy" E. Ladin Jr.

After selling PDQ.net in 1999, Mr. Ladin became an investor, mentor and advisor for high tech startups in Houston and is working on high tech community growth activities. He is currently a board member of the Houston Area Technology Advancement Center, a member of the advisory board of the Houston Technology Center, Chairman of the Board of The Houston Angel Network and President and CEO of the Houston Entrepreneurs Foundation.

Mr. Ladin a serial entrepreneur during the past 40 years was a founder of the following Houston based companies: Lifemark, Mobil Communications Corporation (MobilCom), Westside Tennis Club, the ForeFront Group, and ComputerCraft. He graduated from Brown University with a BA in Philosophy, class of 1963.