Sarlo, George
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content: Allison, David Kite
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content: Velasquez, Steve
label: Collection Interviewer
content: Yeingst, William
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content: National Museum of American History (U.S.)
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content: Family of Voices Oral History Collection
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content: Family of Voices Oral History Collection / Born-Digital Interviews / Audio Interviews
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content: 682.15 Megabytes (Total Running Time: 01:07:35, audio/wav)
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content: 2015-11-18
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content: Item NMAH-AC1365-BDA0019
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Audio
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content: Oral history interview with George Sarlo, co-founder of Walden Venture Capital. Originally from Hungary and partially of Lithuanian descent, Sarlo recounts coming from a Jewish family living in Budapest; growing up under the Nazi regime; participating in the armed uprising against the Communist regime; immigrating to the United States via Austria as a refugee; adapting to life in Los Angeles and building community with other immigrants; studying electrical engineering at Los Angeles City College; marriage, family life and his children's cultural identities; attending Harvard Business School; becoming a venture capitalist; philanthropic work with the Sarlo Family Foundation and the International Rescue Committee; and mental health.