Valley boy
Subtitle: the education of Tom Perkins
By: Tom Perkins
Publisher: Gotham Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9781592404032
Subjects: Management; Executives; Biography; American Novelists; Directors of corporations; High technology industries; Businessmen; Venture capital; Biotechnology; Hewlett-Packard Company
Description: "Known for his idiosyncratic ideas and golden touch, Tom Perkins has always been one of the business world's most intriguing figures. But his legacy took an unexpected new turn when he resigned from Hewlett-Packard's board in 2006, protesting their chairman's now infamous leak investigation. Perkins recalls these and other fascinating episodes of his life, both personal and professional, including his involvement in the creation of American industries no one could have dreamed of a century ago"--Publisher description.
Notes: "Previously published as a Gotham Books hardcover edition"--Title page verso.

"Founding partner of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers"--Cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Sometime in cat and mouse, the mouse wins!-Even if she doesn't play the HP way; title: Sailing is not always pleasure boating; title: Vindictiveness is a terrible thing; title: A Ferrari is not necessarily a wise substitute for the company Chevrolet; title: Digging up an old car; title: A new partnership, and a new approach, change the venture landscape; title: Coaching a winning team; title: If you are interested in bare-knuckle infighting, join a civic arts group!; title: In ocean racing, preparation and teamwork make the difference!; title: CELEBRITY WIRE 1 April 2007; title: The deal of lifetime ends a life; title: The best ever argument for book burning; title: The man and the myth; title: What if Orville and Wilbur had really gone for broke?