Tom Bruggere

Thomas Bruggere
Born (1946-02-18) February 18, 1946
EducationBachelor of Arts in Mathematics, University of California, Santa Barbara (1968);
Masters of Science in Computer Science, University of Wisconsin (1972);
Masters of Business Administration, Pepperdine University (1975).
Occupation(s)computer software and engineering
Known forfounder of Mentor Graphics
Political partyDemocratic

Tom Bruggere (born February 18, 1946, in Berkeley, California) is an American entrepreneur and politician from Oregon. He founded the company Mentor Graphics and has been involved with several other startup companies. He was the Democratic party nominee for the 1996 United States Senate election in Oregon.