Background
Breyer, James William was born on July 26, 1961 in New Haven. Son of John Paul and Eva Breyer.
Breyer, James William was born on July 26, 1961 in New Haven. Son of John Paul and Eva Breyer.
Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1983; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1987.
Worked, product marketing and management Hewlett Packard, Apple Computer. Senior business analyst McKinsey & Company, New York City, 1983-1985, consultant, management. Joined Accel Partners, 1985, associate San Francisco, 1987-1990, managing general partner, since 1995, general partner, 1990-1995, partner Palo Alto.
Chairman Stanford Engineering Venture Fund. Board directors RealNetworks, Inc., 1995—2008, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., since 2001, Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 2006—2009, Dell Inc., since 2009, Booyah! Inc., since 2010. Honorary professor Yuela Academy, Hunan University, since 2005.
Board associates Harvard Business School, Pacific Community Ventures. Board associates, chairman Stanford Technology Ventures Program. Board associates Technet.
Board trustees San Francisco Museum Modern Art, Menlo School. Member National Association Venture Capitalists (board directors), Western Association Venture Capitalists (board directors), Harvard Business School Club of Northern California.
Married Susan Zaroff, June 20, 1987.