1999 Recipient:
Mr. Arthur Rock

Arthur Rock's sustained contribution to the creation of the Venture Capital Industry has had a profound impact on Silicon Valley. Mr. Rock, principal of Arthur Rock & Co. in San Francisco, and founder of Davis & Rock, has provided venture capital to help finance Fairchild Semiconductor, Scientific Data Systems, Teledyne, Intel, Diasonics, and Apple Computer, among other companies.

He presently served on the board of directors of Intel Corporation, AirTouch Communications, and Echelon Corporation and the NASD board of governors. Mr. Rock is a former member of the Haas School of Business Advisory Board.

The award was inaugurated in 1998.
Honorees include:
2007 Recipient: L. John Doerr
2006 Recipient: F. Warren Hellman
2005 Recipient: C. Richard Kramlich
2004 Recipient: Sanford R. Robertson
2003 Recipient: Dr. Ralph Landau
2002 Recipient: Dr. Edward Penhoet
2001 Recipient: Mr. William Hambrecht
2000 Recipient: Dr. Gordon Moore
1999 Recipient: Mr. Arthur Rock
1998 Recipient: Dr. Alejandro Zaffaroni

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