When Jay Walker ’77 began Priceline.com at the height of the dotcom boom, little did he know that his creation would soon become a billion dollar enterprise. Now the University will recognize Walker, the founder of one of the most successful sites on the web, as Cornell’s Entrepreneur of the Year.
The annual Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration brings over 500 current students, alumni, faculty and staff together to participate in a two-day symposium that features a variety of industries, including hospitality, real estate, health care, agriculture and computing and information science. This year, 11 colleges and programs are participating in the program in an effort to make the celebration more comprehensive.