# Christopher Stone

> Christopher “Chris” Stone founded the Object Management Group in 1989 and served as its chairman and CEO before joining Novell. His career spans software standards, enterprise networking, open source, content platforms and venture investing. He is founder and managing director of Fuller Hill Advisory, a venture partner at EPIC Ventures and a KLDiscovery board member.

- **Role:** Founder and Managing Director at Fuller Hill Advisory; Venture Partner at EPIC Ventures; Director at KLDiscovery
- **Organizations:** Object Management Group, Data General, Novell, Tilion, StreamServe, SiCortex, EPIC Ventures, Acquia, Oracle, Fuller Hill Advisory, KLDiscovery
- **Education:** University of New Hampshire, Harvard Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Executive Management program (attendance), University of Virginia, Darden School
- **Known for:** Founded OMG, the consortium responsible for CORBA., Held senior Novell roles covering engineering, strategy, product management and alliances., Led products and development at Acquia.

## Career timeline

- **1979** — Graduated from the University of New Hampshire.
- **1980s** — Worked on office software and product strategy at Data General.
- **1989** — Founded the Object Management Group; served as chairman and CEO.
- **1997** — Joined Novell as senior vice president of strategy and corporate development, effective September 2.
- **1999** — Left Novell to establish Tilion.
- **2002** — Returned to Novell as vice chairman, Office of the CEO.
- **2004** — Left Novell in November.
- **2005** — Became StreamServe president and CEO.
- **2011** — Profiled as an EPIC Ventures investor.
- **2014** — Appointed Acquia senior vice president of products and development in September.
- **2016** — Served as Acquia chief products officer.
- **2020** — Identified in Oracle material as senior vice president of product development, Content and Experience.
- **2025** — Joined the KLDiscovery board effective March 4.

## Achievements

- Founded OMG, the consortium responsible for CORBA.
- Held senior Novell roles covering engineering, strategy, product management and alliances.
- Led products and development at Acquia.
- Held senior engineering and content-product responsibilities at Oracle.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — KLDiscovery announced his appointment to its board, effective March 4, 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fullerhilladvisory.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-stone-3a88302/

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