Title
Stephenson, Thomas F. oral historyCatalog Number
102792223Type
DocumentDescription
Tom Stephenson joined Sequoia Capital in 1988, where he has focused on information technology and health care companies. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Portugal from 2007 to 2009. Prior to joining Sequoia he spent twenty-two years at Fidelity Investments in Boston where, in 1969, he helped found Fidelity Ventures and later ran that very successful operation for many years.Tom has been active in the affairs of Harvard University over the years, currently serving as a member of the Board of Overseers and its Executive Committee. He has also been a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Overseers of the Hoover Institution, the Board of Advisors of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, the board of Precourt Energy Institute at Stanford and the MIT Energy Initiative. He’s active on the board of directors of Conservation International, as a way “to address the environmental security piece of the energy puzzle.” In addition, Tom has served on the Board of Overseers of the Wilson Center Council, and as a corporate fund vice chairman of the Kennedy Center. While living in Boston, he served for many years on boards and committees of the Tufts New England Medical Center.
Mr. Stephenson received his AB in Economics from Harvard College in 1964, his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1966, and JD from Boston College Law School in 1969.
Date
2013-03-20Contributor
| Kolker, Carole, Interviewer |
| Stephenson, Thomas F., Interviewee |
