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Encyclopedia > Sandy Lerner

Sandra "Sandy" Lerner is, along with then-husband Leonard Bosack, a co-founder of Cisco Systems. After leaving Cisco, she was the sole founder of Urban Decay Cosmetics, and an advocate of animal rights. Leonard Bosack is, with his ex-wife Sandra Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems. ... Cisco Systems, Inc. ...


She received her bachelor's degree in 1975 in political science from California State University, Chico, a master's degree in econometrics in 1977 from the Claremont Graduate School, and a master's degree in statistics and computer science in 1981 from Stanford University. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... California State University, Chico Chico State campus in the spring Chico State campus: Laxson Auditorium California State University, Chico is the second-oldest campus in the California State University system, and home to the Chico University Arboretum. ... Ê:For other degrees, see Academic degree M.S. redirects here. ... Econometrics literally means economic measurement. It is a combination of mathematical economics, statistics, economic statistics and economic theory. ... Claremont Graduate University (formerly The Claremont Graduate School) was founded in 1925 in the city of Claremont, California, as the only academic institution in North America to devote itself entirely to graduate study. ... The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco in an [1] of Santa Clara County. ...


In 1984, Sandy Lerner cofounded Cisco Systems with her then-boyfriend, and later ex-husband, Len Bosack while working as Director of Computer Facilities for the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Cisco Systems, Inc. ... Len Bosack, co-founder of Cisco Systems. ... Stanford Graduate School of Business, also known as Stanford Business School or Stanford GSB, is one of the top business schools in the world, and part of Stanford University. ...


It is widely reported that Lerner and Bosack designed the first router so that they could connect the incompatible computer systems of the Stanford offices they were working in so that they could send romantic love letters to each other. However, this was a manufactured corporate legend [1][2].


Lerner and Bosack brought in John Morgridge to be the first CEO of Cisco. Later, Lerner was fired; upon hearing the news, Bosack resigned to show his support for her. The two sold all of their founder's stock and retired from Cisco. Lerner used her stock earnings to found a new cosmetics company called Urban Decay Cosmetics, with the tag line "does pink make you puke?" She was the first person to ever pose nude (pictured) for a financial magazine (Forbes 1997) Disambiguation: For the Boston Brahmin family of John Forbes Kerry, see Forbes family. ...


Lerner is now involved in a number of high-tech and philanthropic activities. She invested money into the restoration of the Jane Austen family dwelling Chawton Cottage, making it a center for the study of English women's writing. Jane Austen, in a portrait based on one drawn by her sister Cassandra Jane Austen (December 14, 1775 – July 18, 1817) was an English novelist whose work is considered part of the Western canon. ... Chawton is a small village in Hampshire, England, near Alton. ...


Lerner has also received honorary doctorates from Washington and Jefferson University and the University of Southampton in England The University of Southampton is a British university situated in the city of Southampton, on the south coast of Great Britain. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked...


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