Background
Bygrave, William D. was born on May 30, 1937 in Ickleford, United Kingdom. Son of William F. and Elsie V. (Waller) Bygrave.
(Since 1980 fast-growing entrepreneurial companies have ac...)
Since 1980 fast-growing entrepreneurial companies have accounted for the majority of new jobs created in the USA. Venture captial has played a vital part in this phenomenon. This book examines the role of venture capital in the creation of the new businesses. It provides information on the size of the industry and how risk-taking and the time perspectives of its practitioners are changing, and shows how venture capital is more than a question of lending money.
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Bygrave, William D. was born on May 30, 1937 in Ickleford, United Kingdom. Son of William F. and Elsie V. (Waller) Bygrave.
Master of Arts, Oxford University, United Kingdom, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, United Kingdom, 1964. Doctor of Business Administration, Boston University, 1989.
Doctor honoris causa, University Ghent, The Netherlands, 1994.
President, treasurer, Deltaray Corporation, Woburn, Massachusetts, 1969-1979; associate professor, Southeastern Massachusetts U., Dartmouth, 1979-1982; associate professor, Bryant College, North Smithfield, Rhode Island, 1982-1985; associate professor, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1985-1991; Frederic C. Hamilton professor, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, since 1991; director entrepreneurial studies center, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, since 1993. Visiting professor European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires), Fontainebleau, France, since 1992.
(Since 1980 fast-growing entrepreneurial companies have ac...)
Married Jane Carrington, August 22, 1959. Children: David, Catherine, Anne, Rachel.