Tom Alberg
| Tom Alberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1940 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University and Columbia Law School |
| Occupation | founder and managing partner, Madrona Venture Group |
| Spouse(s) | Judi Beck |
Tom A. Alberg (born January 1940)[1] is an American lawyer and businessman, founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group, and a director of Amazon.com since June 1996.[2]
Early life
Tom Alberg is the son of Thomas A. Alberg and Miriam Twitchell Alberg.[3] Tom Alberg was educated at Harvard University, where he received a BA in International Affairs in 1962. He then studied at Columbia Law School, where he received a JD degree.[1][3]
Career
Alberg was chair of the Executive Committee and a Partner at Perkins Coie, a large Northwest law firm. Then he was president of LIN Broadcasting Corporation from 1991–95, and an Executive Vice President of AT&T Wireless Services from 1990–94, before founding Madrona Venture Group in 1995.[1][4] He is a director of several companies backed by Madrona, including Impinj, ShopIgniter, SNUPI and Mercent.[1]
In 2015, Alberg received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Seattle Business Magazine's Tech Impact Awards. His work with Madrona Venture Group and Amazon.com were noted.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Tom Alberg". CrunchBase. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ "Officers & Directors". Amazon. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Tom Alberg". NNDB. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ "Tom Alberg". Forbes. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ "The 2015 Tech Impact Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award | Seattle Business Magazine". Seattle Business Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-24.