Aaron is a former executive of Microsoft Corporation, where he helped to build products including Windows, MSN, Visual Studio, and in-house engineering tools; and founded the Microsoft Big Gift Club for new philanthropists.
He was also an inventor, named in several patents in computer networking. One of the originators of the shareware software business model, he has been an executive of three small software companies.
Aaron helped to build the Kirkland (Wash.) Teen Center and served for eight years on the board of Northwest Environment Watch, focusing on sprawl and sustainable economic development. He is president of the Contorer Foundation, focusing on sustainability and wealth studies, and a partner in San Diego Social Venture Partners, working to increase regional philanthropy. In his spare time he moderates the Socrates Cafe of San Diego, a philosophy discussion group.
Aaron has been interviewed in publications including People, the Seattle Times, the Kirkland Courier, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and the San Diego Union-Tribune, as well as numerous industry publications. He is currently writing a book about extraordinary people who have used wealth to create a more meaningful life and give back to society.
