Fact Sheet – Bill Kaiser –

Born: August 5, 1955

Education: S.B. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, MIT (1977), M.B.A., Harvard Business School (1983)

Career Path: 1986 – present, Greylock Partners, General Partner since 1/1/88; 1983 – 1986, Apollo Computer, Market Development Manager; 1979 – 1981, Hewlett Packard, National Account Manager for General Electric; 1977 – 1979, Hewlett-Packard, Sales Development Engineer

Favorite Book: William Manchester’s biography series on Winston Churchill, The Last Lion

Currently Reading: Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government – Saving Privacy in the Digital Age by Steven Levy

Favorite Movie: National Lampoon’s Animal House

Most Recent Movie: Remember the Titans

Favorite Web Site: www.wildtangent.com

Favorite Food: Salpicao (traditional Brazilian dish)

Favorite Travel Spots: Molokai, Hawaii

Hobbies: Squash, basketball, music, biking, reading, computers

Favorite Historical Figures: Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman, J.P. Morgan

Favorite Quote: “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” – Calvin Coolidge

Phobias: Failure