| Cornell University, Bachelor's | 1988 |
| Communications; Gender Studies | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison, Master's | 1990 |
| Journalism |
Harry Lin
Harry Lin is currently the Executive-in-Residence at Idealab in Pasadena.
Before that, Harry was the CEO and President of Taaz, Inc., a technology startup in La Jolla California. TAAZ is the brand name of the virtual makeover solution owned by Taaz, Inc., the world leader in virtual makeover technology.
Prior to joining TAAZ.com, Harry was Chief Executive Officer of Lottay Inc., an Internet startup in Ventura California.
Before joining Lottay, Harry was CEO of Zig.com, an Internet startup launched by Brighthouse, an entrepreneurial incubator in Santa Monica California.
Previously, Harry was SVP & GM of Evite, a business of IAC, the Internet conglomerate created by Barry Diller.
Harry previously served as VP of ABC.com, as well as the annual Oscar.com web site, at ABC’s headquarters in Burbank California.
Before ABC.com, Harry was a VP within Walt Disney Internet Group. There, he led the production, design and business development teams for Movies.com, MrShowbiz.com, and WallofSound.com.


Harry also served as a product manager for Infoseek.com, which was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 1999.
Harry’s “first lifeâ€, in the 1990s, was as a news anchor and reporter for KQED-FM, a National Public Radio station in San Francisco.
Harry holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a bachelor’s degree in communication from Cornell University.
A native of the Midwest, Harry currently resides in the Los Angeles area.
