Michael Moritz
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Sir Michael Jonathan Moritz KBE (born 12 September 1954)[3] is a Welsh-born American billionaire venture capitalist, philanthropist, author, and former journalist. Moritz works for Sequoia Capital, wrote the first history of Apple Inc., The Little Kingdom, and authored Going for Broke: Lee Iacocca's Battle to Save Chrysler.[4] Previously, Moritz was a staff writer at Time magazine and a member of the board of directors of Google.[5] He studied at the University of Oxford and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and went on to found Technologic Partners before becoming a venture capitalist in the 1980s. Moritz was named as the No. 1 venture capitalist on the Forbes Midas List in 2006 and 2007.[6]
Sir Michael Moritz | |
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Born | (1954-09-12) 12 September 1954 (age 69) Cardiff, Wales |
Citizenship | United States[1] |
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Occupation | Former Partner at Sequoia Capital[2] |
Known for | Venture capitalist |
Spouse | Harriet Heyman |
Children | 2 |