Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> July 23, 2001

Peter Friedman – Liveworld Inc (lvwd)

PETER H. FRIEDMAN has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since he co-founded LiveWorld in March 1996. From 1984 to February 1996, Mr. Friedman worked at Apple Computer, Inc., where he served as Vice President and General Manager of Apple's Internet/Online business unit. In this role, Mr. Friedman oversaw the launch and growth of eWorld, Apple's consumer online Internet-based service, and managed and grew Apple's AppleLink business services and a series of Internet- based services such as Salon and Youth Central. Mr. Friedman also held various senior roles in marketing at Apple. Mr. Friedman received an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School and a BA degree from Brown University. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a historical sketch of the company and

then an overview of the present situation.

Mr. Friedman: We started the company in April of 1996, having left