HP elects software pioneer Marc Andreessen to board

HP elects Marc Andreessen to board

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday it has elected Marc Andreessen to serve on its board.

Andreessen is co-founder and general partner of venture fund Andreessen Horowitz and co-founder and chairman of Ning, a privately held social networking Web site.

His election brings to 11 the number of HP directors, the company said.

Andreessen served as chief technology officer of America Online Inc. and was a co-founder of Netscape Communications Corp., serving in various positions, including chief technology officer and executive vice president of products.

He is the co-author of Mosaic, the first widely used web browser.

Andreessen also serves on the boards of eBay Inc. and Facebook Inc.

Shares of Hewlett Packard rose 7 cents to close at $45.71.