Howard Morgan — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chairman at B Capital Group.
Was President of Renaissance Technologies Corp. from 1983 to 1989, supervising venture capital investments.
Brought the ARPAnet to Philadelphia in 1974.
Holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University (1968).
Served as Professor of Decision Sciences at the Wharton School and Professor of Computer Science at the Moore School, University of Pennsylvania.
Serves on the board of robot maker Apptronik as of 2025.
Listed on the Forbes 2009 list of Executives and Directors.

Biography

Howard Lee Morgan is an American venture capitalist, angel investor, and author, currently serving as Chairman at B Capital Group. He also holds roles as a director, board member, or advisor for various companies, including Arca Group, Idealab, and Math for America. Morgan was an original team member at Renaissance Technologies Corp. in 1982 and served as its President from 1983 to 1989, where he supervised venture capital investments in high technology companies.