Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 11, 2000

Robert Wrubel – Ask Jeeves Inc (askj)

ROBERT WRUBEL is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Ask Jeeves. Mr. Wrubel has a proven track record in profitably bringing products to market in the field of online software. As COO of Knowledge Adventure, Inc., one of the country's largest and most profitable children's software companies, Mr. Wrubel oversaw product development, online education business development, technical support, customer service and end-user sales. He also was responsible for setting strategic direction for the company and for a number of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Wrubel has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale. Profile
TWST: Could you begin by giving us a brief overview of Ask Jeeves?

Mr. Wrubel: Ask Jeeves was started in 1996 with the mission to develop

technology for the Web that allowed users to ask