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Valley Boy : the education of Tom Perkins
- Title
- Valley Boy : the education of Tom Perkins / Tom Perkins.
- Author
- Perkins, Thomas J.
- Publication
- New York : Gotham Books, [2007], ©2007.
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- Description
- xii, 289 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Known for his idiosyncratic ideas and golden touch, Tom Perkins has always been one of the business world's most intriguing figures. But his legacy took an unexpected new turn when he resigned from Hewlett-Packard's board in 2006, protesting the "questionable ethics and dubious legality" of the company's now infamous leak investigation. In this insightful memoir, Perkins recalls these and other fascinating episodes of his life, both personal and professional, including his involvement in the creation of American industries no one could have dreamed of not many decades ago." "In 1957 Perkins started working for Hewlett-Packard, and his career with the company spanned across marketing, working for the research laboratories, and becoming the first hard-driving general manager of its skyrocketing computer businesses. He was a pioneer in laser technology, starting on a shoestring a profitable company that he later merged into Spectra-Physics. As chairman of Genentech for fourteen years. Founder of the Silicon Valley venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and director of Applied Materials, Compaq, Corning Glass, Philips Electronics, and NewsCorp, plus many others, Perkins never shies away from the cutting edge." "He also discusses his marriage to Danielle Steel, his famous classic car collection, his yacht (a break-through in technology, not to mention the world's largest privately owned sailboat), his harrowing race across the ocean, his being tried for manslaughter in a backwater French town, and the toughest assignment he's ever had: Incredibly, it was for the San Francisco Ballet! There are also insights into his mentor Dave Packard and his favorite author, Patrick O'Brian."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Note
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781592403134 (hardcover)
- 1592403131 (hardcover)
- LCCN
- 2007012507
- 40014789153
- OCLC
- 122423908
- ocn122423908
- SCSB-8990152
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries