- Sandra Day O'Connor
Born in 1930, O'Connor, grew up on an 198,000-acre cattle ranch in Arizona. By the time she was 8, she could mend fences, drive a truck and ride horses with the cowboys on the ranch. In 1952, she graduated from Stanford Law School in California. But law firms would not hire a woman lawyer, so she turned to public service. "In my lifetime, I have seen attitudes about women change dramatically," she told TFK. "Today, almost all occupations are open to women.
- Esther Dyson
Esther Dyson is a self-described authority on emerging digital technology, and considered a founding member of the digerati. Esther Dyson is the daughter of Freeman Dyson, a physicist, and Verana Huber-Dyson, a mathematician, and the sister of the digital technology historian George Dyson. After graduating from Harvard in economics, she joined Forbes as a fact-checker and quickly rose to reporter.
- Brian Wesbury
Brian S. Wesbury is a prominent American economist and economic forecaster. He holds an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Montana. He began his career in 1982 at the Harris Bank in Chicago. He served as Vice President and Economist for the Chicago Corporation and then as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for Griffin, Kubik, Stephens, & Thompson, a Chicago Investment Bank.
- Jaime Augusto Zobel
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II (born 1959), is a Filipino businessman and member of the influential Zobel de Ayala family of the Philippines. He currently serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Ayala Corporation. His brother, Fernando Zobel, is president of the corporation, while his father, Jaime Zobel de Ayala, was president until 1994 and currently holds the title of chairman emeritus. In addition to his position at Ayala Corporation, …
- Yotaro Kobayashi
Yotaro Kobayashi, born April 1933 in England, is chairman of the Fuji Xerox company of Tokyo, Japan. He is also Pacific Asia chairman of the Trilateral Commission. He was educated at Keio University and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1956 and 1958 respectively. His father, Setsutaro Kobayashi, was the first president of the Fuji Xerox company. He was Chair of the Board of the International University of Japan, …
- Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg is the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook Inc. Before that she served as Vice President of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google. She is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. Sandberg previously served as chief of staff to Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers from 1999 to 2001. She joined Google after the administration of George W. Bush came into office and both Summers and his team left the Treasury.
- Shamshad Akhtar
Dr. Shamshad Akhtar Governor, State Bank of Pakistan Dr. Shamshad Akhtar took over as Governor, State Bank of Pakistan on January 2, 2006 for a three-year term; she brings rich experience, both national and international, to her new assignment. Prior to her appointment, Dr. Akhtar served the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as its Director General, Southeast Asia Department, and earlier as Deputy Director General of the Department.
- Claude Brinegar
Claude Stout Brinegar (born December 16, 1926) was the third United States Secretary of Transportation, serving from February 2, 1973 to February 1, 1975. Holding a Ph.D from Stanford in economic research, Brinegar had previously been an oil executive. Brinegar was Secretary of Transportation during the 1973 oil crisis. Nominated to the post by Richard Nixon, he also served under Gerald Ford but when Ford said he intended to seek the Presidency, …
- Alex J. Mandl
Alex Mandl , Gemplus’ President and CEO said: “This transaction is an important development for Gemplus, Axalto and the digital security industry as a whole. This merger, with a sound industrial logic, is a win-win that will create value not only for our respective shareholders but also for our clients and employees. We are confident in our ability to deliver significant value to our shareholders.”
- Ushio Torikai
Ushio Torikai (鳥養潮; surname Torikai; b. Matsumoto, Japan, 1952) is a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music. She began her musical studies with the violin and piano, later learning the shamisen and koto, both traditional Japanese string instruments. She holds a B.A. in economics from Keio University in Tokyo. In 1979 she began a concert series of her music in Tokyo. She has lived in New York City since 1986, …
- Annalee Saxenian
Her prior publications include Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128 (Harvard University Press, 1994), Silicon Valley's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs (PPIC, 1999), and Local and Global Networks of Immigrant Professionals in Silicon Valley (PPIC, 2002). Saxenian holds a Doctorate in Political Science from MIT, a Master's in Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in Economics from Williams College.
- Ngaire Woods
Ngaire Woods is Director of the Global Economic Governance Programme and Dean of Graduates at University College, Oxford. Her recent books include The Globalizers: the IMF, the World Bank and their Borrowers (Cornell University Press, 2006), Exporting Good Governance: Temptations and Challenges in Canada's Aid Program (with Jennifer Welsh , Laurier University Press, 2007) and Making Self-Regulation Effective in Developing Countries (with Dana Brown , Oxford University Press, 2007).
- Walter E. Williams
Born in Philadelphia in 1936, Walter E. Williams holds a bachelor's degree in economics from California State University (1965) and a master's degree (1967) and doctorate (1972) in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. In 1980, he joined the faculty of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., and is currently the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics.
- Amy Holmes
Amy Holmes (born 1973) is a Republican strategist who often makes appearances on CNN and FOX News Channel. She was formerly a speechwriter for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. Holmes graduated from Princeton University with a BA in economics in 1994. She co-hosted "The View" in November 2006 and May 2007. On April 20, 2007, Holmes made her first appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher".
- David Laibson
David Laibson is a professor of economics at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1994. His research focuses on macroeconomics, intertemporal choice, behavioral economics and neuroeconomics. Laibson was born 26 June 1966, the son of Ruth and Peter Laibson; and grew up in Haverford, PA. He received an A.B. ("summa") from Harvard in 1988 and went on to study at the London School of Economics (MSc.
- Po Bronson
Po Bronson (b. in 1964) is an American journalist and author who lives in San Francisco. Born in Seattle, Washington, as Philip Bronson, he has gone by the nickname "Po" since he was 14 months old. After attending Lakeside School in Seattle, Bronson graduated from Stanford University and briefly worked as an assistant-bond-salesman in San Francisco.
- Willem Buiter
Willem Buiter was a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee from June 1997-May 2000. He joined the London School of Economics as a chair in the European Institute in September of 2005.
- Dave Guard
Dave Guard (19 October 1934 - 22 March 1991) American Folk Singer, Songwriter, Arranger and Recording Artist. Along with Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane were the original founding members of The Kingston Trio. Guard was educated in Honolulu at Punahou School in what was then the pre-statehood U.S. Territory of Hawaii. Upon completing of his final year of high school in 1952 at Menlo School, a private prep school in Menlo Park, California, …
- Tom Mendoza
Tom Mendoza joined Network Appliance (NetApp) in 1994 and has served as its president since 2000. He has more than 31 years as a high-technology executive and has served in an advisory capacity on the board of directors of several emerging technology companies. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Stanford University's Executive Business Program.
- Darrell Steinberg
Darrell S. Steinberg (born 15 October 1959) is a Democratic politician from Sacramento, California. He is currently serving his first term in the California State Senate. Steinberg represents the 6th District, which includes the capital city of Sacramento parts of Elk Grove and Citrus Heights. Darrell Steinberg was a member of the California State Assembly from 1998 until he was termed out in 2004.
- Gail D. Fosler
Gail D. Fosler (b. 1947?) is a prominent American economist and economic forecaster. She is currently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Economist of The Conference Board. She serves on the board of directors of a number of major corporations, including Caterpillar Inc., Baxter International, and Unisys. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland with her husband R. Scott Fosler and their son Michael.
- Manu Daftary
Manu Daftary is an American money manager who manages the Quaker Strategic Growth Fund. He has been listed as one of the top 20 money managers by Barron's Magazine for five years in a row. Daftary is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach.
- George Giatzis
George Giatzis SVP Advertising Sales George Giatzis brings over 20 years of advertising and new media experience to Ecast. He has been involved in programming, corporate strategy and research decisions for leading companies such as Discovery Communications, Oxygen Media and the College Television Network.
- Peter Marchant
Peter Marchant joined Cain Brothers in 2007 as an analyst with the firms Corporate Finance Group. Prior to joining Cain Brothers, Peter worked as an intern with the European communications consulting firm Pleon UK. Peter grew up in Portland, Oregon and earned his BA in Economics from Vanderbilt University.
- Lynn-Ann Gries
Lynn-Ann Gries Chief Investment Officer Lynn-Ann Gries joined the team at JumpStart Inc. after working as the Fund Manager for JumpStart, LLC , a venture capital fund dedicated to making investments in start-up companies in Northeast Ohio. Prior to joining JumpStart in August 2001, Lynn-Ann worked in the Investment Banking division of McDonald Investments.
- Robert Vansickle
Robert VanSickle Robert VanSickle , Vice President of Sales, has over 15 years of experience in sales and sales management within the communications and networking industries. Bob has built his career by introducing and growing sales of new technology into Service Provider accounts, thereby helping to enable new waves of networking capabilities and services.
- Barry R. Dunn
Barry R. Dunn Principal Barry Dunn joined GTCR in 2000 as a principal of GTCR Capital Partners, LP, GTCR's mezzanine investment fund. He is integrally involved in GTCR's debt capital-raising activities for new equity investments and existing portfolio companies. Mr. Dunn was previously a principal in the Leveraged Finance Group at Banc of America Securities L.L.C., where he worked since 1988.
- Kirsten Dirksen
- Marc Mangum
- Sara McInnes
- Tsuyoshi Tanaka
- Eric L. Sorkin
- Warren Lee
Warren brings significant operational experience and proven investment talent to Canaan Partners, with expertise in communications, digital media, and software. His current investments at Canaan include Associated Content, Motionbox,Tremor Media and Vivox.
- Justin Bauer
Justin Bauer VP, E-Treks Justin Bauer spent the past two years here in the Bay Area before attending Stanford Business School. He was a research analyst for The Brattle Group, a litigation and regulatory consulting firm in San Francisco. Before that he graduated from Carleton College with a BA in Economics, where he was also a two-time captain of the Men's Swimming and Diving team.
- Donald P. Dulchinos
Donald P. Dulchinos , Senior Vice President, Advanced Platforms and Services Donald Dulchinos is Senior Vice President, Advanced Platforms and Services, for CableLabs. Mr. Dulchinos directs and manages the OpenCable project, an initiative of the cable television industry being managed through CableLabs with a goal of attaining interoperable digital set-top boxes manufactured by multiple vendors.
- Bill Magill
Bill Magill Managing Director Bill has over 20 years of experience working with optical and technology companies as a venture investor, equities and market analyst, and technologist. Bill is a Managing Director at TeleSoft focusing on energy, communications and materials. Bill is an observer on the boards of Amberwave, Nexant and Xambala. Previously, Bill also led the investment in Kymata (acquired by Alcatel).
- Jill Boynton
Jill Boynton Jill graduated from Tufts University with a BA in Economics, Magna Cum Laude. She worked in the brokerage industry for many years, at Paine Webber, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Morgan Keegan. Prior to establishing Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC with Susan Veligor, Jill was employed at Mackensen & Co. Jill is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner and also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst.
- Gordon Waddilove
Gordon Waddilove was born in Preston, England. He earned a B.A. in Economics and Business Studies and a post graduate Certificate in Education and taught in England for seven years as Head of the Business Studies and Careers Faculty at Peel Moat High School, Manchester, and then completed an M.Div degree at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, MI.
- Eric Tema
Eric Tema is a partner in The MacNaughton Group and serves as its Director of Real Estate Leasing and Development. In addition to his ongoing real estate responsibilities at The MacNaughton Group, Mr. Tema is responsible for finding and negotiating all of the Hawaii sites for Starbucks Coffee and Jamba Juice. Mr. Tema joined The MacNaughton Group in 1993 after three years with CB Commercial Hawaii.
- Walter Philips
Walter Philips , Executive Director/CEO Walter Philips has been at the helm of San Diego Youth & Community Services as its Executive Director/CEO since July of 2000. The agency is a major provider of comprehensive services for homeless, abused and at-risk youth, their families and communities.