Alan N. Trefler (born March 10, 1956) is an American billionaire businessman and chess master[1] best known as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Pegasystems,[2] a multinational software company he founded in 1983.[3] Prior to Pegasystems, in 1975 Trefler tied for first place in the World Open Chess Championship with grandmaster Pal Benko,[1] afterwards working as a software engineer for Casher Associates and TMI Systems.[3] Founding Pegasystems at the age of 27,[4] he took the company Public in 1996,[5] with Trefler remaining clerk and president until 1999[3] and afterwards becoming CEO.[2] With a 52 percent ownership stake in Pegasystems, his net worth surpassed $1 billion in 2013[6] and in March 2017 he appeared on the Forbes Billionaire's List for the first time.[7] In 2014 he authored the book Build for Change, which addresses changing consumer markets.[8] Involved in philanthropy, in 1997 he established the Trefler Foundation.[9]
^ abLoeb McClain, Dylan (May 18, 2010). "A Wall Street Presence in the World of Chess Politics". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
^ ab"Alan Trefler Profile", Forbes, archived from the original on June 1, 2012, retrieved July 5, 2017
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