18 Facts About Guy Kawasaki

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Guy Kawasaki was born on August 30,1954 and is an American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist.

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Guy Kawasaki was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing their Macintosh computer line in 1984.

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From March 2015 until December 2016, Kawasaki sat on the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees, the non-profit operating entity of Wikipedia.

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Guy Kawasaki's family lived in an area outside Honolulu called Kalihi Valley.

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Guy Kawasaki's father, Duke, once served as a fireman, real estate broker, state senator, and government official while his mother was a housewife.

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Guy Kawasaki graduated from Stanford University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.

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Guy Kawasaki then attended law school at UC Davis, but quit after about a week of classes when he realized that he disliked law school.

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In 1983, Guy Kawasaki got a job at Apple through his Stanford roommate, Mike Boich.

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Guy Kawasaki left ACIUS in 1989 to further his writing and speaking career.

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Guy Kawasaki founded another company, Fog City Software, which created Emailer, an email client that sold to Claris.

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Guy Kawasaki returned to Apple as an Apple Fellow in 1995.

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Guy Kawasaki is a founder at Alltop, an online magazine rack.

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In March 2013, Guy Kawasaki joined Google as an advisor to Motorola.

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Guy Kawasaki's role was to create a Google+ mobile device community.

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On March 24,2015, Guy Kawasaki joined Wikimedia Foundation's board of trustees.

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Guy Kawasaki stepped down at the end of December 2016.

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December 2019 to Current, Guy Kawasaki created a podcast called Remarkable People.

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Guy Kawasaki has stated that he believed the podcast was his best and most under appreciated work.