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In a unique agreement that will provide West Virginia University significant financial and intellectual resources, Silicon Valley visionary John Chambers today (Nov. 9) announced a gift of time, talent and treasure to support a recently announced start-up engine at the College of Business and Economics. Additionally, the College will be renamed the John Chambers College of Business and Economics.
Biography:
Chambers and WVU:
- Former Cisco CEO and Chairman to help WVU support start-ups and entrepreneurship; business school renamed John Chambers College of Business and Economics
- Cisco executive, alumnus to address new digital era’s impact on education at WVU’s David C. Hardesty, Jr. Festival of Ideas series
- Cisco CEO, WVU alumnus John Chambers establishes endowed chair in cancer research
- Chambers joins Roll of Distinguished Alumni of College of Business and Economics.
- Chambers creates electronic business program at WVU with $1.5 million gift
- Cisco CEO to address grads at his alma mater, receive honorary degree
Recent stories about John Chambers:
- Solicon Angle: Cisco alum John Chambers aims to clone Silicon Valley everywhere
- Fortune: Former Cisco CEO John Chambers' New Book Rings Alarm Bells on U.S. Economy
- Bloomberg: John Chambers on New Venture Firm, Coaching
- CNBC: America needs to be aggressive on start-up agenda says former Cisco CEO
- Fox Business: The keys to business leadership, according to Cisco's John Chambers
- Barron’s: Former Cisco CEO John Chambers is Looking Beyond Silicon Valley
- The Washington Post: Former Cisco CEO John Chambers wants to make America a start-up nation again
Photos:
Photos from Friday, Nov. 9 event at Erickson Alumni Center
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John Chambers speaking at 2017 David C. Hardesty, Jr. Festival of Ideas series
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John Chambers speaks to College of Business and Economics students during 2012 visit to WVU
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Audio:
John Chambers - John Chambers College of Business and Economics radio spot
November 12, 2018
Videos:
Former Cisco CEO and Chairman to help WVU support start-ups and entrepreneurship
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WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics
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Launch of JC2
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Connecting the Dots, by John T. Chambers
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John Chambers at the WVU College of Business and Economics Distinguished Speaker
Series in 2012
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