US president taps insider for tech post
News US President Bush tapped venture capitalist Floyd Kvamme on Wednesday as the liaison between the high-tech community and the Bush administration. Kvamme, a partner at Kleiner Perkins, will be co-chairman of the newly created Council of Advisors on...
[March 29, 2001, 9:51]
Bush snubs tech VC for commerce post
News President-elect George W Bush on Wednesday will choose longtime Texas friend Donald Evans as his secretary of commerce, passing over Silicon Valley venture capitalist Floyd Kvamme, according to transition sources.
[December 20, 2000, 15:44]
Divining Bush's views of the tech industry Pt II
News Floyd Kvamme, partner in Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; and Kleiner Perkins partner Ray Lane, former president of Oracle. By contrast, Bush has been hesitant to talk about or form official commissions on topics that can directly influence...
[December 14, 2000, 13:20]
Bush to host high-tech pow-wow
News Floyd Kvamme, a partner at VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers expected to attend Wednesday, has been rumoured as a favourite for some type of technology post in the new administration ever since being edged out by long-time Bush friend...
[March 28, 2001, 8:58]
