Tom Bruggere
Thomas Bruggere | |
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| Born | February 18, 1946 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Education | Bachelor 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 for | founder of Mentor Graphics |
| Political party | Democratic |
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.