Ernst Katz

Donald R. Katz (born January 30, 1952) is an American author and businessman. He is the founder and longtime CEO of Audible, Inc. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, Audible.com offers audiobooks and similar products. Audible also introduced the first widely-used portable digital audio player in 1997, four years before the introduction of the iPod. In 2004, Katz was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for New Jersey.