Jerry S. Sullivan
Jerry joined Adams Capital Management in 1997 as a General Partner, and became a Venture Partner in 2008. Prior to joining the team, Jerry was President of Design Technologies, Inc., focusing on evaluating and assessing the design and manufacturing processes used in electronic product creation.
Jerry came to Design Technologies from Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC), where he served as Vice President. Prior to joining MCC, Jerry spent several years at Tektronix, and 10 years with N.V. Philips. In addition, Jerry honed his international management skills through five years on location with Philips in Europe.
Industry Expertise:
Networking infrastructure
N-tier software applications (including enterprise software, supply chain management, and customer relationship management)
Semiconductors
Education:
Advanced Management Program - Harvard Business School
Ph.D. Physics - University of Colorado
B.S. Engineering - University of Colorado
Current Board Seats:
Intrinsity, Inc.
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"When I decided to join Philips in the Netherlands, I thought it would be an interesting opportunity to learn early on in my career how a major multinational corporation worked. Since Philips did less than 5% of their total revenue in their home country, they had to think globally right out of the box. What I didn't fully realize at the time was that I would initially be operating in a totally Dutch environment. So, overnight I became totally illiterate. I could not read, write, speak or understand the main language that was used to communicate with others in either a work or social environment. The defining moment was that no matter how brilliant the idea - if you can't communicate it in a language that people understand - it has no value!"
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