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Ed Colligan

Edward "Ed" Colligan is a former president and CEO of Palm, Inc. which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2010. Colligan now is a small business investor, serves on a number of boards, and advises start-up companies.

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Ed Colligan
Born (1961-03-04) March 4, 1961
EducationPolitical science
Alma materUniversity of Oregon
Known forFormer president and CEO of Palm, Inc.

Edward "Ed" Colligan (born March 4, 1961) is a former president and CEO of Palm, Inc. which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2010.1 Colligan now is a small business investor, serves on a number of boards, and advises start-up companies.2

Education and career

Colligan graduated in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oregon.3 Earlier in his career, he served as vice president of strategic and product marketing for Radius Corporation.4

Colligan was president and COO of Handspring prior to the Palm/Handspring merger in 2003.567 Before Handspring, he led the marketing campaign at Palm, Inc. that launched the Palm family of PDAs and smartphones.8

In March 2022, Colligan joined the renewable energy asset management company Low Carbon as Head of Americas.9 Colligan also joined the board of directors.9

Personal life

Colligan and his wife/partner Bobbi Burns are co-founders of Central Coast Angels (CCA), an angel group providing early-stage financing to innovative companies located in the California Central Coast region.1011 Colligan's eldest brother John "Bud" Colligan was a co-founder, CEO, and chairman of Macromedia.1213

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References

  1. Vance, Ashlee; Wortham, Jenna (2010-04-28). "H.P. to Pay $1.2 Billion for Palm". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  2. LA Times: June 11, 2009
  3. "Grab Gag, University of Oregon". Retrieved 2020-12-21. [4]]
  4. "ITLG: Ed Colligan". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  5. "Ed Colligan". CHM. 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  6. "PalmOne names Colligan president | RCR Wireless News". 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  7. "Handspring promotes COO". ZDNET. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  8. "Ed Colligan: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  9. Kerencheva, Emanuela (2022-03-21). "Renewable Energy Investor Low Carbon Taps Tech Veteran Ed Colligan to Support Americas Expansion". ESG Today. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  10. "The sweet story of Inboard's love affair with Santa Cruz". 26 February 2016.
  11. "Contributors". issuu.com.
  12. "John Colligan Obituary (2005) - Santa Cruz, CA - Santa Cruz Sentinel". Legacy.com.
  13. "Dolores Colligan Obituary (1926 - 2019) - Montara, CA - Santa Cruz Sentinel". Legacy.com.