Sandy Lerner, was born on 1955 and is an American businesswoman and philanthropist.
16 Facts About Sandy Lerner
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Sandy Lerner co-founded Cisco Systems, and used the money from its sale to pursue interests in animal welfare and women's writing.
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Sandy Lerner received her bachelor's degree in 1975 in international relations from California State University, Chico, a master's degree in econometrics in 1977 from the Claremont Graduate School, and a master's degree in statistics and computer science in 1981 from Stanford University.
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In 1984, while working as director of computer facilities for the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Lerner co-founded Cisco Systems with her then-partner and now-former husband Len Bosack.
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Sandy Lerner told the story of Cisco's startup on the podcast How I Built This in which Cisco's early days involved building routers in the living room, financing the business using credit cards.
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Sandy Lerner emphasized the collaborative nature of the work and that despite communication protocols being public domain, developed largely from collaborative work at Stanford, Cisco was still able to produce products people wanted to buy.
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In 1996, Sandy Lerner purchased Ayrshire Farm, an 600-acre estate in Upperville Virginia.
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Sandy Lerner owns Hunter's Head Tavern in Upperville, Virginia and Gentle Harvest in Marshall, Virginia.
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In 1992, through the foundation she shares with Leonard Bosack, Sandy Lerner invested money into the restoration of the Chawton House, which was once owned by Jane Austen's brother, Edward Austen Knight.
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In 2016, Sandy Lerner resigned from the board of trustees and withdrew the financial support of her foundation.
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In November 2011, Sandy Lerner published a sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice titled Second Impressions using the pen name of Ava Farmer.
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Sandy Lerner was awarded an honorary degree in 2005 from Southampton University and a Doctor of Sciences in 2012 from California State University, Chico.
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In 1998, Sandy Lerner was featured in part 2 of the PBS documentary Nerds 2.0.1.
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Sandy Lerner was featured in the documentary film Something Ventured.
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In November 2014, Sandy Lerner was presented with the Pioneer Award for her work in the technology field by Women's Entrepreneurship Day.
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In 2015, Sandy Lerner was presented with an honorary OBE by the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson, for her contributions to UK culture.