Arthur Rock (born August 19, 1926) is a venture capitalist of Silicon Valley, California. He was an early investor in major firms including Intel, Apple Computer, Scientific Data Systems and Teledyne. August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Venture capital is a general term to describe financing for startup and early stage businesses as well as businesses in turn around situations. ... A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... Apple Computer, Inc. ... Scientific Data Systems, or SDS, was a computer company founded in September 1961 by Max Palevsky, a veteran of Packard Bell and Bendix, along with eleven other computer scientists. ... Teledyne (NYSE: TDY) is an industrial conglomerate primarily based in the United States but with global operations. ...

He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Syracuse University in 1948 and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1951. A bachelors degree (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... Syracuse University (SU) is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

After graduating from Harvard, he worked as an investment banker in New York. In 1961, he moved to California. Along with Tommy Davis, they formed the San Francisco venture capital firm Davis & Rock. An investment banker works for an investment bank. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City 122 km²  (47 sq mi)  - Land 121. ...

See also

• Rock's Law

Rocks Law, named for Arthur Rock, says that the cost of a semiconductor chip fabrication plant doubles every four years. ...

External link

• Interview with Rob Walker on November 12, 2002 as part of The Silicon Genesis Project with Stanford University