The Board
Scott Adams
Scott Adams
Term: June 2001 - January 2010
Scott H. Adams, is currently involved in many entrepreneurial ventures along with balancing time with his family. Since 2000, Adams has been the managing partner of Cenetec Ventures, LLC, an early stage venture capital and incubator firm that has investments in emerging technology companies. Previously, in 1995, Adams co-founded and was president of Hiway Technologies, Inc. In three short years, Hiway Technologies became the world's largest web hosting company with 240 employees and 150,000 accounts in 135 countries. In 1999 Hiway was acquired by Verio (NASDAQ: VRIO). In 2000 Verio was acquired by NTT Communications (NYSE: NTT). The actions of Adams reflect his deep belief in the importance of serving others and his community. Adams is a contributor, supporter, and on the board of directors of the Boca Raton Community Hospital Foundation. Adams is also co-founder and board member of the InternetCoast, a community organization uniting companies, the public sector, and academia to create worldwide focus on South Florida as a technology hub. In addition, Adams is on the board of directors for a number of for-profit technology companies.
A firm believer that success begins with education, Adams was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to serve on the Board of Trustees of Florida Atlantic University . Mr. Adams also launched the Adams' Center for Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at Florida Atlantic University . In addition, he serves on the board of directors of the Florida Atlantic University Foundation and on the advisory board of the University of Florida Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Adams also donates to and is on the board of directors of the George Snow Scholarship Fund, which provides four-year scholarships to Palm Beach County students. Adams continues to donate time and resources as a mentor and big brother. As a result of his achievements, the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce named Adams their 1997 Small Business Person of the Year. In 1998, Adams also won the prestigious Ernst & Young Florida Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 2001, Adams was awarded the Jim Moran Institute's Entrepreneurial Excellence Award at Florida State University . In 2002, Mr. Adams was the recipient of the Gainesville Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the University of Florida , the Excalibur Award from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel as the Palm Beach County Business Leader of the Year, and was inducted into Junior Achievement's Business Hall of Fame. Mr. Adams is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University 's College of Business with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration. A Florida native, Adams grew up in Keystone Heights, Florida . Mr. Adams and his wife, Shelagh, along with their four children, have resided in Boca Raton since 1985.
