William R Hambrecht

Led IPOs of Apple, Genentech and Adobe

William "Bill" Hambrecht is a founder of the Bay Area's vibrant and internationally important hi-tech economy. An innovatory and entrepreneur, he helped define venture capital and investment banking "west coast style" and continues to innovate in new and exciting ventures. Mr. Hambrecht, Chairman and CEO of W.R. Hambrecht + Co. and co-founder of Hambrecht & Quist, led the initial public offerings of many of Silicon Valley's best known firms, such as Apple Computer, Genentech, and Adobe Systems. Mr. Hambrecht currently serves on the Board of Trustees for The American University of Beirut and is on the Advisory Investment Committee to the Board of Regents of the University of California. He also serves on the Advisory Council to The J. David Gladstone Institutes. In October 2006, Mr. Hambrecht was inducted to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Mr. Hambrecht graduated from Princeton University. He also currently serves on the Board of KQED and the Advisory Boards of the Haas School of Business and the Lester Center, is Trustee of the Sierra Club, and Directory of Beacon Education Management and a former Chairman of the Council on Competitiveness.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

WR Hambrecht & Co. Financial services firm for tech companies

• Founder, Chairman and CEO ('98→?)

United Football League (UFL) Start-up professional football league

• United Football League Founder/Las Vegas Locomotives Owner

JPMorgan H&Q Investment banking firm for emerging high-growth technology companies

• Founder ('68→?)

Perella Weinberg Partners Denver Area Global Financial Services Advising

• advisory council member

Board Memberships

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Mission-critical communications products and services to enterprises and governments.

• Director (past)

AOL Internet and media company

• Director ('09→?)

Positions

Sierra Club Environmental advocacy non-profit

• Trustee

Council on Competitiveness

• Chairman (past)

UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

• board member

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

1 / 12

DNC-Non-Federal Individual

• 3 contributions · 310,000 USD ('96→'00)

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

• 18 contributions · 249,700 USD ('89→'11)

Dcccc Non-Federal Account 7

• 1 contribution · 100,000 USD ('99)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 9 contributions · 82,450 USD ('92→'08)

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Political Fundraising Committee for Democratic Senatorial Candidates

• 12 contributions · 72,000 USD ('89→'07)

President's California Majority Fund Non-Fed Acct 1

• 1 contribution · 50,000 USD ('98)

Barbara Boxer Former US Senator and Representative from California

• 10 contributions · 35,700 USD ('92→'07)

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

• 5 contributions · 22,850 USD ('07→'11)

Nancy Pelosi US Representative from California

• 14 contributions · 22,000 USD ('90→'11)

PAC to the Future

• 4 contributions · 20,000 USD ('01→'11)

Memberships

American Academy of Arts and Sciences Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems.

• Member

Schools

Princeton University Ivy League University in Princeton, New Jersey

• School (?→'57)