Dirk Elmendorf - Co-Founder

Dirk Elmendorf is one of the co-founders of Rackspace. Dirk spends time promoting the technology and services that makes Rackspace unique, focusing on the advantages of Rackspace products to industry leaders, customers, technology and business partners. Dirk is also a thought leader at RackLabs where he works on process innovation that will help Rackspace continue to lead the field in service and innovation.

Dirk received a B.A. in International Economics from Trinity University.

What super power would you love to have?

I thought...

Immortality—(turns out it isn't much fun when all your friends die and you have no way to connect with current culture.)

Time Travel—(go backward and you risk a paradox—go forward and you worry about free will.)

I've settled on a simple one—I wish that I had the power to not require any sleep. I would still like to enjoy sleeping—but I wouldn't have to if I was busy. Can you think of a better gift than a third of your life back?

What's your favorite moment at Rackspace?

I got asked to do a 4 hour presentation on PHP on a Geek Cruise—which is where I met my wife.

What's your guilty pleasure?

I eat that mashed potato bowl at KFC.

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