Tom Perkins Net Worth

Tom Perkins is an American businessman and capitalist with a net worth of $8 billion. Tom Perkins acquired that wealth as a high level executive in many computer and technology related companies. He co-founded the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. He was born in the United States. Tom Perkins graduated from MIT with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the early 50s, and then went on to graduate from Harvard University with a Master's Degree in Business. He combined his computer knowledge and business acumen by becoming the head of administration of research for the newly formed Hewlett-Packard Corporation. He founded University Laboratories in the 60s. The company was focused on laser innovations and many of the products were derived from Mr. Perkins' work in optics. University Laboratories later became Spectra-Physics. From there, he co-founded Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield, and Byers, a major venture capitalist firm. He then went on to serve on the board of Compaq, serve as CEO of Tandem Computers, and CEO of Genentech, among other computer-related ventures. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.

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