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Hank Risan

American businessman and scientist

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Born: February 13, 1955
Birthplace: Burbank
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: inventor
Education: University of California, Santa Cruz
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Hank Risan is an American business executive, scientist, and creator of digital media rights and security patents. Risan was arrested on August 5th, 2025, and charged with four counts of wire fraud, per the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Hank
Residence: Santa Cruz
Family name: Risan
Member of: Phi Beta Kappa Society

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