Arthur Rock
| Arthur Rock | |
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| Born | August 19, 1926 Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | USA |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University (B.A., 1948) Harvard Business School (MBA, 1951) |
| Occupation | venture capitalist |
| Known for | early investor in Intel, Apple Computer |
| Spouse(s) | Toni Rembe |
Arthur Rock (born August 19, 1926 and grew up in Rochester, NY[1]) is an American businessman and investor. Based out of Silicon Valley, California, he was an early investor in major firms including Intel, Apple Computer, Scientific Data Systems and Teledyne.
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Early life [edit]
He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Syracuse University in 1948 and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1951.[2]
Career [edit]
Rock started his career in 1951 as a security analyst in New York City, and then joined the corporate finance department of Hayden, Stone & Company in New York, where he focused on raising money for small high-technology companies.[3] In 1957, when the "traitorous eight" left Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, Rock was the one who helped them find a place to go: he convinced Sherman Fairchild to start Fairchild Semiconductor.[4]
In 1961, he moved to California. Along with Thomas J. Davis, Jr., formed the San Francisco venture capital firm Davis & Rock.[5]
Personal life [edit]
In 2003, Rock donated $25 million to the Harvard Business School to establish the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship.[3]
He is married to lawyer Toni Rembe.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLRX_kwYNNE
- ^ Interview with Rob Walker on November 12, 2002 as part of The Silicon Genesis Project with Stanford University
- ^ a b "Harvard Business School Receives $25 Million from Venture Capitalist Arthur Rock" (Press release). Harvard Business School. 2003-01-31. Archived from the original on 17 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Arthur Rock". HBS Bulletin Online. Archived from the original on 3 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Arthur Rock: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Stanford Launches the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance" (Press release). Business Wire. 6 March 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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