- Tech tycoon Mike Lynch is missing after a superyacht disaster off the coast of Sicily.
- Lynch sold Autonomy to HP for more $11 billion in 2011, sparking years of legal disputes.
- Take a look at Lynch’s colorful life as “Britain’s Bill Gates.”
Technology tycoon Mike Lynch is missing after a superyacht disaster off the coast of Sicily on Monday.
Lynch, 59, became a British success story after selling his software startup Autonomy to HP for more than $11 billion in 2011.
But HP soon accused Autonomy’s bosses of fraudulently inflating the company’s revenues to boost the acquisition price, sparking a 12-year legal battle for Lynch.
The latest trial ended in June with a jury acquitting Lynch of all charges.
Here’s a closer look at the Lynch’s colorful life.
