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'''Vincent "Vinny" Coburn Smith Jr''' is an entrepreneur, billionaire, former CEO of [[Quest Software]], co-founder of Patrol Software and founder of [[Toba Capital|Toba Capita]]<nowiki/>l.
== Education ==
Smith was born in 1964 in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]].<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> After graduating high school he received a bachelor's degree in computer science from the [[University of Delaware]].<ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== Career ==
After graduation in 1986<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> he worked as a software developer for [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle Corp]]. In 1992, Smith and an associate from Oracle founded [[BMC Software|Patrol software]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> After two years it was sold to [[BMC Software|BMC Software, Inc.]] for $34 million.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
In 1995, Smith invested in [[Quest Software]]. He became the [[Chief executive officer|Chief Executive Officer]] of Quest Software. He remained as the CEO from 1998 to 2008, when he became [[Chairperson|Executive Chairman]] of Quest.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> In 2011 Vinny Smith became the CEO of Quest Software again while he continued as chairman.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> After one year the company was sold to [[Dell]] and formed to [[Dell Software]].<ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
Smith founded [[Toba Capital]] in 2013 with the funds received Dell.<ref name=":2" /> Toba Capital is a [[Venture capital|venture capital firm]] in [[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach]], [[California]]. Smith is the sole [[Limited partnership|limited-partner]] of the company.<ref name=":1" />
In 2019, Smith became the Executive Chairman from [[WSO2]].<ref></ref>
== Personal life ==
In 2017, Smith sold his house in [[Oakley, Utah]], for $30 million.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> He was a [[Minor ice hockey|youth hockey]] coach. As head coach of the U16 AAA Long Island Gulls his team won the Atlantic Youth League and the NY State Championship in the 2013-2014 season. Smith is currently the Vice President of Hockey Operations of [[Chicago Steel]].<ref></ref>
== Awards ==
* In 1999 Smith was ranked number 9 on [[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune’s]] 40 under 40<ref name=":0" />
* In January 2000 Smith was listed on [[Forbes]] 400 Wealthiest Americans (129th)
* In January 2001 Smith was ranked no. 320 in Forbes 400 Wealthiest Americans list
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:People from Orange County, California]]
== Education ==
Smith was born in 1964 in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]].<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> After graduating high school he received a bachelor's degree in computer science from the [[University of Delaware]].<ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== Career ==
After graduation in 1986<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> he worked as a software developer for [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle Corp]]. In 1992, Smith and an associate from Oracle founded [[BMC Software|Patrol software]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> After two years it was sold to [[BMC Software|BMC Software, Inc.]] for $34 million.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
In 1995, Smith invested in [[Quest Software]]. He became the [[Chief executive officer|Chief Executive Officer]] of Quest Software. He remained as the CEO from 1998 to 2008, when he became [[Chairperson|Executive Chairman]] of Quest.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> In 2011 Vinny Smith became the CEO of Quest Software again while he continued as chairman.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> After one year the company was sold to [[Dell]] and formed to [[Dell Software]].<ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
Smith founded [[Toba Capital]] in 2013 with the funds received Dell.<ref name=":2" /> Toba Capital is a [[Venture capital|venture capital firm]] in [[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach]], [[California]]. Smith is the sole [[Limited partnership|limited-partner]] of the company.<ref name=":1" />
In 2019, Smith became the Executive Chairman from [[WSO2]].<ref></ref>
== Personal life ==
In 2017, Smith sold his house in [[Oakley, Utah]], for $30 million.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> He was a [[Minor ice hockey|youth hockey]] coach. As head coach of the U16 AAA Long Island Gulls his team won the Atlantic Youth League and the NY State Championship in the 2013-2014 season. Smith is currently the Vice President of Hockey Operations of [[Chicago Steel]].<ref></ref>
== Awards ==
* In 1999 Smith was ranked number 9 on [[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune’s]] 40 under 40<ref name=":0" />
* In January 2000 Smith was listed on [[Forbes]] 400 Wealthiest Americans (129th)
* In January 2001 Smith was ranked no. 320 in Forbes 400 Wealthiest Americans list
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:People from Orange County, California]]
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