Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 21, 2001

Oakleigh Thorne – Ecollege.com (eclg)

OAKLEIGH THORNE has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of eCollege.com since 2000. Prior to joining eCollege, he founded Blumenstein/Thorne Information Partners, LLC, a private equity and venture firm focused on the information industry. Prior to his career in venture capital, Mr. Thorne held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Commerce Clearing House Inc., a leading provider of tax and business law information, software and services for the accounting and legal professional. While at CCH, he led a series of strategic electronic product and re-engineering initiatives that ultimately moved the company from a traditional, print-based publisher and service bureau tax return processor to an innovative provider of electronic information and software tools. Prior to joining CCH, Mr. Thorne received a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University. Profile
TWST: Would you mind providing our readers with a brief overview of

eCollege?

Mr. Thorne: eCollege builds online campuses and courses and hosts those

campuses and courses for post-secondary