HP names Marc Andreessen to Board of Directors

Andreessen will join the board immediately, bringing the total number of members to 11, 10 of whom are outside directors.

“Marc Andreessen is a software pioneer whose leadership has helped shape the Internet,” said Mark Hurd, HP chairman and chief executive officer. “Marc’s entrepreneurial background and industry expertise will be a welcome addition to the HP board of directors.”

Prior to joining Andreessen Horowitz and Ning, Andreessen co-founded and served as chairman of the board of directors of Opsware Inc. Previously, Andreessen served as chief technology officer of America Online Inc. and was a co-founder of Netscape Communications Corporation, serving in various positions, including chief technology officer and executive vice president of products.

Andreessen is best known as the co-author of Mosaic, the first widely used web browser. He is currently a member of the board of directors of eBay Inc. and Facebook Inc.