Lane Bess
Venture capitalist and founder of Bess Ventures and Advisory, LLC; flew twice with Blue Origin.
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Lane Bess (born September 18, 1961) is a venture capitalist known for his work in technology. He is the principal and founder of Bess Ventures and Advisory, LLC, a strategic management, investment and marketing services firm he started in February 2015. Bess flew into space aboard Blue Origin NS-19 on December 11, 2021, and returned to space on Blue Origin NS-30 on February 25, 2025. During his first flight, his son Cameron Bess accompanied him, making them the first parent-child pair to fly to space together.
Background
Lane Bess graduated from Ocean Township High School in 1979 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Managerial Economics from Carnegie Mellon University in 1983. He has served as a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University since June 2019.
His career includes senior sales and marketing positions at NCR Corporation, serving as President of Trend Micro, and becoming president and CEO of Palo Alto Networks in 2008, where in 2010 he was preparing the company for an initial public offering. From 2011 to 2015, Bess was the COO of Zscaler. He serves on the boards of several companies, including Deep Instinct, eSentire, TrueFort, ZeroFOX, and PLUM (SPAC).
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Lane Bess born?
Lane Bess was born on 18 September 1961 in Neptune City, New Jersey, U.S.
What is Lane Bess known for?
Lane Bess is known for Investing and principal and Founder at Bess Ventures and Advisory.
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