"William M. “Bill” Lynch, of Portland, Oregon, and Matt Tucker, of Palo Alto, California, both graduated from the UI in 2000 with Bachelor of Science degrees in computer science. While studying at the UI, Lynch and Tucker conceived the idea of Jive Software to help improve communications within large companies. Just 11 years later, their small start-up went public with a value of about $900 million and a client roster that includes some of the top corporations in America."

Full list of the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Awards (DAA) recipients here (IowaNow)