Mike Daniels

Mike Daniels is a globally recognized business entrepreneur, technology industry leader and investor. He has been directly involved in creating over $50 Billion in shareholder returns in high growth technology companies over 35 years.
Mike is the former Chairman and CEO of Network Solutions, former Chairman and CEO of Mobile365, former Chairman of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (the largest technology council in the United States) and former Chairman of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce (the largest business advocacy organization in the State of Virginia). He purchased Network Solutions for $4.7 Million in 1995, raised $3.2 Billion in the public markets from IPO in 1997 to 2000 in 3 offerings and then sold Network Solutions in 2000 for $19.3 Billion. This record still stands on Wall Street as one of the greatest returns on any investment in a 5 year period from purchase to sale and included one of the largest internet public offerings of all time.
Mike has served on 22 public, private and non-profit boards of directors often as Chairman of the board. He currently serves on the board of directors of Blackberry, CACI International, Mercury Systems, Invincea (as Chairman) and the Logistics Management Institute (as Chairman). Some of his notable past board service has included Acentia, Apogen, GlobalLogic (as Chairman) , Sybase, Telcordia Technologies and VeriSign. He has worked with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the White House National Security Council as a Senior Advisor, as a member of the United States Trade Representative’s International Investment Policy Advisory Commission and as a member of the US National Commission to UNESCO.
Mike is the co-author with Dr. Robert Beyster of Names, Numbers and Network Solutions: The Monetization of the Internet. He is the recipient of the Earle C. Williams Leadership in Technology Award, the Mike Devine Hall of Fame Award and the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Top Business Leader in Northern Virginia Award. He received his BS and MA degrees from Northwestern University and his JD degree from the University of Missouri School of Law.