Aaron Newman
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Aaron Newman | |
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| Born | Aaron Charles Newman May 30, 1971 |
| Alma mater | Binghamton University |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, explorer |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Founder and chairman of Cloud Storage Security; cloud-security ventures; deep-sea and space exploration |
Aaron Charles Newman is an entrepreneur and explorer. He founded five software startups, authored multiple books, and holds six patents.[1] As an explorer, he has traveled to the stern of the Titanic, descended into the Mariana Trench, and twice attempted to summit Mt. Everest.[2] He flew to space with Blue Origin on NS-36.[3]
He founded Exploring Our Deep World, a non-profit organization advancing education, conservation, scientific research, and exploration of Earth's deep waters. A U.S. Army veteran of the First Gulf War, Aaron serves on the boards of TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) and the Strong National Museum of Play.
Early life and military service
[edit]Newman was born in Orange County, California, and grew up in Tioga County, New York. He attended Candor High School in Tioga County. After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army, serving from 1988 to 1990 as a cannon crewmember (MOS 13B). He was recalled during his time as a student at Binghamton University for deployment in the 1991 Operation Desert Shield. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Binghamton University in 1994.[citation needed]
Business career
[edit]Newman has founded and sold numerous companies. Four of his successful startups include Techrigy, founded in 2005 and acquired by Alterian PLC in 2009, Application Security Inc., which was acquired by Trustwave, DBSecure Inc. which was acquired by Internet Security Systems in 1998, and Cloudcheckr which was sold to NetApp in 2021 for US$350 million.[4]
Ocean exploration
[edit]Newman was the 24th person to dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.[5] He has also dove to the Titanic with the previous submarine developer Oceangate.[6][7][8][failed verification] As of 2025 he is operating a non profit focused on ship wreck discovery in Lake Ontario, Lake Assal and the Dead Sea.[9][10]
Space flight
[edit]Newman was the 717th human to reach space as a research subject on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket working on a project for Utah State University focused on human adaptation to spaceflight.[11][12]
Awards and Honors
[edit]- Lifetime Achievement Award from Upstate Capital, December 2025[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Push Your Chips to the Center of the Table: Entrepreneur and Explorer Aaron Newman". Space Foundation. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ Fanelli, Gino (2019-05-16). "Climbing the startup mountain with Aaron Newman". Rochester Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ "Blue Origin Announces Crew for New Shepard's 36th Mission". Blue Origin. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ Clausen, Todd. "CloudCheckr grows at Village Gate and in the 'cloud'". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ^ "Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Members | Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary". sanctuaries.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ Musumeci, Natalie. "A former OceanGate passenger turned investor defended Stockton Rush, saying the CEO was serious about safety and put his life on the line to prove it". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Former Titanic sub passenger describes conditions on expedition: 'This is not a Disney ride'". TODAY.com. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Florida man who dove in missing Titanic sub: 'It's not a Disney ride'". wtsp.com. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ "Projects". Deep World. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ Lewke, Jennifer (2025-10-08). "'Our world is so small and so fragile': Rochester man reflects on seeing Earth from space". WHEC.com. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Aaron Newman Joins as Spaceflight Researcher for Utah State University and Uplift Aerospace Collaboration".
- ^ "Rochesterian explorer: From ocean depths to outer space". Yahoo News. 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Aaron Newman Receives Upstate Capital's Lifetime Achievement Award". UpstateCapital.org. December 1st 2025. Retrieved December 11th 2025.
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