Mark Gorenberg
Mark P. Gorenberg | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | venture capitalist |
Mark P. Gorenberg (b. 1955) is an American
Education
Gorenberg received a B.S. from MIT (1976), an M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota (1979), and an M.S. in engineering management from Stanford University (1984).[1]
Career
Gorenberg was a member of the original SPARCstation 1 team at Sun Microsystems.
He joined software venture capital firm
After 20 years at Hummer Winblad, Gorenberg raised $30 million to start his own venture capital firm Zetta Venture partners.[5] At Zetta Venture Partners, he led investments in Domo, DominoDataLab and many others.[citation needed]
He has also served on several other non-profit boards, including the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and The Environment.
MIT
Gorenberg joined the MIT Corporation, the institute's board of trustees, in 2001 and became its chair on July 1, 2023. He previously served on the MIT Investment Committee (MITIMCo), Executive Committee, Development Committee, and search committee that hired Sally Kornbluth in 2022. He is also on the steering committee of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship.[1]
After the
Politics
Gorenberg is a long-time fund-raiser and operative for the Democratic Party. He was a key member of the 2000 presidential campaign of Bill Bradley, and was a key operative and major fund-raiser for the John Kerry during the 2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries, joining the campaign in January 2002.[7][8]
Gorenberg oversaw California fund-raising for Senator
In 2011, President Obama appointed Gorenberg to the
Gorenberg was a member of the FCC's Technology Advisory Council.[9]
References
- ^ MIT. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ a b "President Obama Fills Vacancy on his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology". White House. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, "The Hummer Winblad Team" Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b The White House, "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts", June 7, 2011
- Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Sales, Ben (2023-12-09). "Penn president resigns amid criticism of her testimony on campus antisemitism". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Pershing, Ben (2003-01-10). "Down In the Valley". Roll Call. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- South Coast Today. Associated Press. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Federal Communications Commission, "Technology Advisory Council Members"