Alex alben biography

American technology executive and academic

Alex Alben (born New York City), American technology executive, author and law professor, served as the first Chief Privacy Officer of Washington State from April to May ^[1] His career spans work for innovative Internet media companies with influential positions in industry groups seeking to create new laws for digital distribution of content.

Previously, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in , a campaign which drew national attention because of the high tech district and the media personalities involved in the race, as noted by media coverage in The New York Times, "In a House Campaign With Personality, One Candidate Has the Microphone," June 12, ^[2] He ran as a Democrat in the Eighth Congressional District of Washington.

Alben is the author of "Analog Days—How Technology Rewrote Our Future," and consults to public sector organizations, high tech and energy companies o