Pete Musser
American businessman (1926–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Warren Van Dyke "Pete" Musser (December 15, 1926 – November 25, 2019) was the chairman of the Musser Group. He was the founder of Safeguard Scientifics, a venture capital firm that invested in technology companies. At the peak of the dot-com bubble, Musser was a billionaire on paper; however, when the bubble burst, he lost almost his entire fortune.[2][3]
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Born | Warren Van Dyke Musser[1] (1926-12-15)December 15, 1926 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | November 25, 2019(2019-11-25) (aged 92) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Education | Lehigh University |
Occupation | Chairman of the Musser Group |
Known for | Billionaire on paper during the dot-com bubble |
Musser was a philanthropist and The Musser Foundation has donated over $50 million to organizations including the Boy Scouts of America.[4] Musser has served on the board of directors of the Cradle of Liberty Council. The Musser Award for Excellence in Leadership from Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University and the Musser Scout Reservation in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, are named after Musser.