We are well-familiar with the impressive AIDS philanthropic work of one high-tech entrepreneur, but there is another entrepreneur less lionized, but worthy of acknowledgement. Ed Scott, co-founder of BEA Systems, is the co-founder and principal funder of the Center for Global Development, a well-regarded policy institute with considerable focus on HIV/AIDS. He also co-funds DATA, a global AIDS advocacy organization, and most recently provided financial support to launch Friends of the Global Fight, which advocates on behalf of the Global Fund. Ed's background is atypical for a software entrepreneur, including 17 years of work for the US government. He apparently keeps a low profile (a quick Google search demonstrates that), but his efforts are impressive and meritorious.