Gururaj Deshpande | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | IIT Madras Queen's University |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman of Sycamore Networks, A123 Systems, Tejas Networks |
| Spouse | Jayshree Deshpande |
| Website | sycamorenet.com |
Gururaj Deshpande ("Desh" Deshpande) is an Indian American venture capitalist and entrepreneur, who is best known for co-founding the Chelmsford, MA-based internet equipment manufacturer Sycamore Networks,[1] the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT and the Deshpande Foundation.[2]
Presently,[when?] Deshpande is the Chairman of A123Systems, Sycamore Networks, Tejas Networks, HiveFire, Sandstone Capital, Sparta Group,[3] and sits on the Board of Airvana.[1][4]
Deshpande is a Life Member of the MIT Corporation, the Board of Trustees of MIT,[5] and sits on the board of the MIT School of Engineering Dean's Advisory Council (DAC).[6]
In July 2010, Deshpande was appointed by President Barack Obama to the Co-Chairmanship of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a group established to support the US President's innovation strategy.[3]
- ^ a b Board of Directors Sycamore Networks website.
- ^ MIT. "Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation".
- ^ a b "Locke Announces National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Members". United States Department of Commerce. 13 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
miwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Corporation Membership: Desh Deshpande HM". MIT Corporation website.
- ^ "MIT School of Engineering Dean's Advisory Council"; Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering Dean's Advisory Council. Accessed Sept. 11, 2019.
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