Douglas Leone
| Douglas Leone | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1957 Genoa, Italy |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Cornell University Columbia University MIT Sloan School of Management |
| Occupation | Partner at Sequoia Capital |
| Net worth | $2.3 billion (March 2015)[1] |
Douglas M. Leone (born 1957) is an American venture capitalist, a partner at Sequoia Capital since 1993.[2] His focus is on internet, software and communication investments. He was ranked #4 on Forbes Magazine's Midas List in 2013.[3] Forbes also named Leone to their list of the top 10 venture capitalists in the United States in 2001.[4] Leone also led the international expansion of Sequoia Capital in China and India.[5]
Early life
He emigrated from Italy with his family aged 11, and they settled in Mount Vernon, New York.[6]
He holds an MS in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University, and an MS in Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Leone earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in 1979.
Career
Leone joined Sequoia Capital in 1988. Prior to 1988, he worked at Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and Prime Computer in sales and sales management positions. Leone is also a former Trustee of Menlo School, an independent, coeducational college preparatory day school for grades 6–12.
Leone currently sits on the board of directors for PlanGrid,[7] Birst, CafePress.com, Hayneedle, Medallia, MedExpress, RingCentral, ServiceNow and Zirmed.[8] His notable past partner companies include Arbor/Hyperion, Aruba, Meraki, Netezza and Rackspace among others.[8]
Personal life
Leone is married to Patti Leone and the father of four children.
References
- ↑ "Douglas Leone". Forbes. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "Executive Profile Douglas M. Leone". Bloomberg Business. June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Forbes Midas List", Forbes, May, 2013, accessed May 23, 2013.
- ↑ Forbes.com - Magazine Article
- ↑ "Forbes Midas List", Forbes, April 6, 2011, accessed April 15, 2011.
- ↑ Anders, George (26 March 2014). "Inside Sequoia Capital: Silicon Valley's Innovation Factory". Forbes. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "PlanGrid raises $18 million from Sequoia to digitize construction blueprints".
- 1 2 "Sequoia Capital - Doug Leone Profile".
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