Computer History Museum

Morgenthaler, David oral history

David Turner Morgenthaler was an American businessman who founded the venture capital firm Morgenthaler Ventures. He received a S.B. and S.M. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT in 1941. Morgenthaler served as a Director, President or Chairman of more than 30 companies during his career, ranging from startups to billion dollar multinational comrporations and industries includeing metal fabrication, chemicals, information technology, life sciences and others. He served as one of the fonding directors of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and served as Chiarman of its incetives Committee, working with the united States Congress to improve conditions for venture capital and entrepreneurship. He died on June 17, 2016 at the age of 96.

Item Details

Date
2010-04-14 (Made)
Type
Audio
Catalogue number
102740522
Organization
Computer History Museum (Publisher)
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) (Publisher)
People
Carole Kolker (Interviewer)
David Morgenthaler (Interviewee)
Format
MP3
Credit line
Gift of National Venture Capital Association
Place of publication
USA/OH/Cleveland
Language
English
Acquisition number
X8628.2018
Archive collection
NVCA-Venture Forward Oral History Collection
Archive hierarchy
NVCA-Venture Forward Oral History Collection