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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1592403131
ISBN-13
9781592403134
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59101705
Product Key Features
Book Title
Valley Boy : the Education of Tom Perkins
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Literary, American / General, Business
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-012507
Reviews
"[Perkins] sews dry humor through tales of yachting triumphs, road rallies in expensive cars, tech start-ups and the boardroom coup he instigated at Hewlett Packard. Looking back without rancor or remorse, he has a knack for storytelling that makes him feel like a buddy who never fails to laugh at himself."-- TIME Magazine "Tom Perkins is a man of extraordinary passions, among them deals, venture capital, entrepreneurs, ocean racing, vintage cars, and extraordinary women. Valley Boy is a heady mix of picaresque adventure and high finance, more fun than most novels, told in a charming, intimate style as if you were a privileged guest on one of Tom's legendary yachts."-- James Stewart, New Yorker contributor and author of the best-selling Den of Thieves "A smart, often funny and wholly engaging account of a fabulous and varied life lived on the frontiers of high tech America. Utterly absorbing from first to last, this is one memoir which is as unique as its author."-- Richard North Patterson, #1 New York Times best-selling author As if Tom Perkins didn't have it all--and he does not seem to lack for one single thing--the guy can damn well WRITE, too. I picked up Valley Boy before dinner, got engrossed by the Hewlett Packard intrigue, sailed on through Danielle Steel, and wound up skipping a meal. This is an entertaining, penetrating, and even wise look at the high life, California-style!-- Sean Wilsey, author of the best-selling Oh the Glory of It All "I read it in one sitting and enjoyed the fascinating, frank and open discussion of Perkins' life."-- Prof. Herbert Boyer, cofounder of Genentech Praise for Tom Perkins "A Titan of American Business"- Newsweek "One of American venture capital's founding fathers." - The Economist "You know you're rich when...you assemble one of the world's great collections of supercharged cars of the 1920s and 30s, sell it just before the antique car market collapses, but still drive to the office in a late-model turbo Bentley. Perkins provides a paradigm of life lived wisely and well, without a wrong note, a missed step, or (it seems) a dream unrealized."- Forbes "A Silicon Valley Luminary...A decisive, brilliant strategist...His success came partly from a willingness to risk everything he had-literally-to get his way."- San Jose Mercury News "A big engine...a grand figure in the life of the Valley."-David Kaplan in Silicon Boys "A charismatic corporate gamesman with a gambler's nerve."- San Francisco Chronicle, "Tom Perkins is a man of extraordinary passions, among them deals, venture capital, entrepreneurs, ocean racing, vintage cars, and extraordinary women. Valley Boy is a heady mix of picaresque adventure and high finance, more fun than most novels, told in a charming, intimate style as if you were a privileged guest on one of Tom's legendary yachts." -- James Stewart, New Yorkercontributor and author of the best-selling Den of Thieves "A smart, often funny and wholly engaging account of a fabulous and varied life lived on the frontiers of high tech America. Utterly absorbing from first to last, this is one memoir which is as unique as its author." -- Richard North Patterson, #1 New York Timesbest-selling author As if Tom Perkins didn't have it all--and he does not seem to lack for one single thing--the guy can damn well WRITE, too. I picked up Valley Boybefore dinner, got engrossed by the Hewlett Packard intrigue, sailed on through Danielle Steel, and wound up skipping a meal. This is an entertaining, penetrating, and even wise look at the high life, California-style! -- Sean Wilsey, author of the best-selling Oh the Glory of It All "I read it in one sitting and enjoyed the fascinating, frank and open discussion of Perkins' life." -- Prof. Herbert Boyer, cofounder of Genentech Praise for Tom Perkins "A Titan of American Business" -Newsweek "One of American venture capital's founding fathers." -The Economist "You know you're rich when...you assemble one of the world's great collections of supercharged cars of the 1920s and 30s, sell it just before the antique car market collapses, but still drive to the office in a late-model turbo Bentley. Perkins provides a paradigm of life lived wisely and well, without a wrong note, a missed step, or (it seems) a dream unrealized." -Forbes "A Silicon Valley Luminary...A decisive, brilliant strategist...His success came partly from a willingness to risk everything he had-literally-to get his way." -San Jose Mercury News "A big engine...a grand figure in the life of the Valley." -David Kaplan in Silicon Boys "A charismatic corporate gamesman with a gambler's nerve." -San Francisco Chronicle, "[Perkins] sews dry humor through tales of yachting triumphs, road rallies in expensive cars, tech start-ups and the boardroom coup he instigated at Hewlett Packard. Looking back without rancor or remorse, he has a knack for storytelling that makes him feel like a buddy who never fails to laugh at himself." --TIME Magazine "Tom Perkins is a man of extraordinary passions, among them deals, venture capital, entrepreneurs, ocean racing, vintage cars, and extraordinary women. Valley Boy is a heady mix of picaresque adventure and high finance, more fun than most novels, told in a charming, intimate style as if you were a privileged guest on one of Tom's legendary yachts." -- James Stewart, New Yorkercontributor and author of the best-selling Den of Thieves "A smart, often funny and wholly engaging account of a fabulous and varied life lived on the frontiers of high tech America. Utterly absorbing from first to last, this is one memoir which is as unique as its author." -- Richard North Patterson, #1 New York Timesbest-selling author As if Tom Perkins didn't have it all--and he does not seem to lack for one single thing--the guy can damn well WRITE, too. I picked up Valley Boybefore dinner, got engrossed by the Hewlett Packard intrigue, sailed on through Danielle Steel, and wound up skipping a meal. This is an entertaining, penetrating, and even wise look at the high life, California-style! -- Sean Wilsey, author of the best-selling Oh the Glory of It All "I read it in one sitting and enjoyed the fascinating, frank and open discussion of Perkins' life." -- Prof. Herbert Boyer, cofounder of Genentech Praise for Tom Perkins "A Titan of American Business" -Newsweek "One of American venture capital's founding fathers." -The Economist "You know you're rich when...you assemble one of the world's great collections of supercharged cars of the 1920s and 30s, sell it just before the antique car market collapses, but still drive to the office in a late-model turbo Bentley. Perkins provides a paradigm of life lived wisely and well, without a wrong note, a missed step, or (it seems) a dream unrealized." -Forbes "A Silicon Valley Luminary...A decisive, brilliant strategist...His success came partly from a willingness to risk everything he had-literally-to get his way." -San Jose Mercury News "A big engine...a grand figure in the life of the Valley." -David Kaplan in Silicon Boys "A charismatic corporate gamesman with a gambler's nerve." -San Francisco Chronicle, "Tom Perkins is a man of extraordinary passions, among them deals, venture capital, entrepreneurs, ocean racing, vintage cars, and extraordinary women. Valley Boy is a heady mix of picaresque adventure and high finance, more fun than most novels, told in a charming, intimate style as if you were a privileged guest on one of Tom's legendary yachts." -- James Stewart, "New Yorker" contributor and author of the best-selling "Den of Thieves" "A smart, often funny and wholly engaging account of a fabulous and varied life lived on the frontiers of high tech America. Utterly absorbing from first to last, this is one memoir which is as unique as its author." -- Richard North Patterson, #1 "New York Times" best-selling author As if Tom Perkins didn't have it all--and he does not seem to lack for one single thing--the guy can damn well WRITE, too. I picked up "Valley Boy" before dinner, got engrossed by the Hewlett Packard intrigue, sailed on through Danielle Steel, and wound up skipping a meal. This is an entertaining, penetrating, and even wise look at the high life, California-style! -- Sean Wilsey, author of the best-selling "Oh the Glory of It All" "I read it in one sitting and enjoyed the fascinating, frank and open discussion of Perkins' life." -- Prof. Herbert Boyer, cofounder of Genentech Praise for Tom Perkins "A Titan of American Business" -"Newsweek" "One of American venture capital's founding fathers." -"The Economist" "You know you're rich when...you assemble one of the world's great collections of supercharged cars of the 1920s and 30s, sell it just before the antique car market collapses, but still drive to the office in a late-model turbo Bentley. Perkins provides a paradigm oflife lived wisely and well, without a wrong note, a missed step, or (it seems) a dream unrealized." -"Forbes" "A Silicon Valley Luminary...A decisive, brilliant strategist...His success came partly from a willingness to risk everything he had-literally-to get his way." -"San Jose Mercury News" "A big engine...a grand figure in the life of the Valley." -David Kaplan in "Silicon Boys" "A charismatic corporate gamesman with a gambler's nerve." -"San Francisco Chronicle"
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
338.7/61004092 B
Synopsis
An insightful memoir of idiosyncratic business giant Tom Perkins, including his marriage to Danielle Steel and his controversial resignation from the board of HP., Known for his idiosyncratic ideas and golden touch, Tom Perkins has always been one of the American business world's most intriguing figures. This memoir includes details of his marriage to Danielle Steel and his controversial resignation from the board of Hewlett Packard., A revealing memoir from Tom Perkinsrenowned venture capitalist, Silicon Valley and biotechnology pioneer, and one of Americas most successful businessmen Known for his idiosyncratic ideas and golden touch, Tom Perkins has always been one of the business worlds most intriguing figures. But his legacy took an unexpected new turn when he resigned from Hewlett-Packards board in 2006, protesting the questionable ethics and dubious legality of their chairmans now infamous leak investigation. In this insightful memoir, 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. In 1957 Perkins started working for Hewlett-Packard, and his career with the company spanned, becoming the administrative head of the research laboratories and the first general manager of its skyrocketing computer businesses. He was a pioneer in laser technology, starting the company that he later merged into Spectra-Physics. As chairman of Genentech for fourteen years, founder of the Silicon Valley venture-capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and director of Applied Materials at Compaq, Corning Glass, and Philips Electronics, Perkins never shies away from the cutting edge. He also discusses his marriage to Danielle Steel, his notorious vintage car collection, his yacht (the largest privately owned sailboat), his race across the ocean, his being tried for manslaughter in a backwater French town, and the toughest assignment hes ever had: as a trustee emeritus at the San Francisco ballet., Known for his idiosyncratic ideas and golden touch, Tom Perkins has always been one of the business world's most intriguing figures. His legacy took an unexpected turn in 2006 when he resigned from HP's board, protesting the questionable ethics and dubious legality' of chairman Patricia Dunn's now infamous leak investigation. In his insightful memoir Perkins discusses this, along with his marriage to Danielle Steel and other fascinating episodes of his life.'
LC Classification Number
HD9696.2.U62P47 2007
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