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  @UCSD: Ask Jeeves
Garrett Gruener and David Warthen engaged the Internet long before most of us, and they knew it for the unruly, unrepentantly techie beast it was.
Gruener thought there was a better way, and he came up with an intriguing idea.
Gruener took the job at what is now Alta Partners, but he was unwilling to let his butler quietly fade away.
alumni.ucsd.edu /magazine/vol3no2/features/jeeves.htm   (1499 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Garrett Gruener   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Garrett Gruener, Co-founder and Director, Alta Partners Garrett is a co-founder of Alta Partners, and was also a Partner at Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co., which he joined in 1992.
Gruener was a Partner at Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co., a venture capital firm, which he joined in 1992 and served as Vice President from 1992 to 1997.
Gruener received his BS in political science from the University of California, San Diego and his MA in political science from the University of California, Berkeley.
www.zoominfo.com /Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=639404   (1308 words)

  
 Garrett Gruener for Governor - Bold Ideas for California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
On Friday the Contra Costa Times ran an article entitled, "Davis begins his final push, emphasizing the 'three Es'" Guess what Davis' three E's are: the economy, education and the environment.
I think the reason Garrett is not one of the top candidates is because people don’t think with logic until it’s too late.
So I'm back to Garrett Gruener, with the full realization that a vote for him may be a vote for Schwarzenegger.
gruenerforgovernor.typepad.com   (2042 words)

  
 Garrett Gruener for Governor - About Garrett   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Democrat Garrett Gruener has dedicated his life to creating jobs, building businesses, and contributing to community arts, science and learning projects.
Gruener is a seasoned venture capitalist and the founder of several companies including Ask Jeeves.
Gruener grew up in San Diego and has spent most of his life in California.
www.gg4g.com /candidate_about.shtml   (130 words)

  
 nanomix.com - News Room - Press Releases (2005)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Garrett Gruener as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Garrett is a co-founder of Alta Partners, and was also a Partner at Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co., which he joined in 1992.
Garrett specializes in information technology and is on the boards of directors of several companies, including Ask Jeeves and Nanomix.
www.nano.com /news/archives/press_releases/000081.html   (387 words)

  
 California Insider - A Weblog by Sacramento Bee Columnist Daniel Weintraub
Nobody is paying much attention to Garrett Gruener, and hey, he just one among those 130 or so unknown candidates on the replacement ballot.
But Gruener is the only one among them who has contributed $750,000 to his campaign, giving him a warchest that rivals McClintock, Bustamante and some of the others on the media-defined list of “competitive” candidates.
Gruener has been a big donor to Davis in the past, and opposes the recall.
www.sacbee.com /static/weblogs/insider/archives/000494.html   (345 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Gruener’s campaign agenda is mainly focused on the youth of California.
Sadly enough, Gruener withdrew his name from the gubernatorial race one week before the election, leaving many California citizens who voted for him on an absentee ballot with a wasted vote.
Yet Gruener defends his stance on website, www.gruenerforgovernor.com, “…endorsing Cruz was the right thing to do, both because he is a good guy and because I can’t stand the thought of helping Arnold.
www.sprawlmagazine.com /articles/smallcandidates.html   (1338 words)

  
 Small Times - Which brings more nano green: Republican red or Democratic Gray?
Gruener, who sits on the board of Nanomix Inc., was probably the only gubernatorial candidate directly involved in nanotech.
Gruener argues that Schwarzenegger has adopted the standard Republican platform of driving economic growth solely through tax cuts.
Gruener also said that California has done a poor job of competing for federal dollars, even when a Democratic administration was in place in Washington.
www.smalltimes.com /document_display.cfm?document_id=6754   (865 words)

  
 Tech millionaire runs, sort of / Ask Jeeves co-creator is on ballot, but thinks recall a bad idea
Garrett Gruener, Democratic candidate for governor of California, is a study in contradictions.
Gruener is willing to propose politically unpalatable ideas: raise taxes on the wealthy; close a Proposition 13 loophole by reassessing commercial property every year; and roll back spending on everything except education to 1999 levels, adjusting for inflation and population growth.
A generous donor to Democratic causes, Gruener is not a political outsider in the "Mr.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2003/09/12/MN306538.DTL   (913 words)

  
 Venture Capital Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
As of this writing on Sept. 16, the election had been postponed until March by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and a whole bunch of apoplectic Republicans planned to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Gruener, a Democrat, has self-financed his campaign with $750,000 from the millions he made as co-founder of Ask Jeeves.
Gruener was unavailable to answer our questions about his political future.
www.ventureeconomics.com /vcj/protected/1060714634125.html   (719 words)

  
 Garrett Gruener for Governor: September 7, 2003 - September 13, 2003 Archives
By letting high school students have a first-hand look at a political candidate, think about the issues raised and engage in a tough question and answer session, Serra High School made a significant contribution towards fulfilling its civic mission.
It's amusing that we're using a 15 second spot to tell people that you can't say anything interesting in 30 seconds (and therefore you should visit my website).
The population of California is growing and we have to manage this growth while safeguarding the environment, making cities as livable as possible and reducing traffic jams.
gruenerforgovernor.typepad.com /gruenerforgovernor/2003/week37/index.html   (1434 words)

  
 This guy makes sense -- too bad he won't win (CA recall candidate Garrett Gruener)
Lurking among the little publicized candidates for governor may be legions of talented and sensible people.
Gruener is one of the founders of the Internet search engine Ask Jeeves, and of the venture capital firm Alta Partners.
He's astute in business, informed about state government, and comes across as someone with both the confidence to be a chief executive and the modesty to understand his own limits.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/991887/posts   (407 words)

  
 Would-be tech governor looks past expected loss - East Bay Business Times:
When the history of the 2003 California recall is written, East Bay venture capitalist and entrepreneur Garrett Gruener will be remembered either as the legitimate candidate barred from the debates or as the technology candidate who advanced the cause of Internet campaigning.
Gruener has run 15-second television ads that invite viewers interested in his positions to go to his Web site.
Ahead of Gruener were Democratic contender Cruz Bustamante, with almost $5 million, Republicans Peter Ueberroth, at $4 million, Tom McClintock, at $2 million, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, at $16 million.
www.bizjournals.com /eastbay/stories/2003/10/06/story7.html   (776 words)

  
 RealMarket CRM News Release - Ask Jeeves
Gruener, a co-founder of Ask Jeeves, will continue to be an active board member.
Battle, Berkowitz and Gruener in the future, the growth of market share, sustained profitability and advancement of technologies.
The matters discussed in those statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
www.realmarket.com /news/askjeeves110403.html   (1035 words)

  
 SEC Info - Alta Partners, et al. - SC 13G/A - Imagex Com Inc - On 2/7/03
Garrett Gruener, a director of the Company, is a managing director of Alta California Management Partners II, LLC (which is the general partner of Alta California Partners II, L.P.) and a member of Alta Embarcadero Partners II, LLC.
Gruener disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares held by the foregoing funds except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interests therein.
The stock option for 5,000 shares was granted on May 15, 2000 and vested on the date of grant.
www.secinfo.com /dsvNq.246.htm   (1814 words)

  
 garrett - Ask.com Web Search
Garrett Morgan was born on March 4, 1877 in Paris, Kentucky the seventh of 11 children born to Sydney and Elizabeth Morgan.
Garrett College offers unique outdoor instruction and transfer program degrees...
Garrett County is governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland.
search.ask.com /web?q=garrett   (204 words)

  
 Blogging the Recall - California recall election online journals Washingtonpost.com - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Gruener wasn't at last week's televised debate that featured five of the major candidates.
But that didn't stop him from participating, as Weintraub noted in his blog that Gruener "answered the questions in real time on his web site.
He seems to have snuck in a few phantom questions while he was at it, as if there weren't enough asked as it was.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0NTQ/is_2003_Sept_12/ai_107721847   (907 words)

  
 SEC Info - Alta Partners, et al. - SC 13G/A - Dyax Corp - On 2/7/03
Deleage disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the foregoing funds except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interests therein.
Garrett Gruener is a managing director of Alta BioPharma Mgmt.
Gruener disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the foregoing funds except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interests therein.
www.secinfo.com /dsvNq.247.htm   (1946 words)

  
 The Oakland Business Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Chabot Space and Science Center has announced the election of Dr. Edward Penhoet and Garrett Gruener as the new co-chairs of its Foundation board of directors.
He recently served as the dean of the School of Public Health at the University of California at Berkeley.
Gruener, a well-known venture capitalist and philanthropist in the Bay Area, has dedicated his life to contributing to arts, science and learning projects.
www.oaklandchamber.com /obr_stories/2004_11_chabot_foundation.shtml   (398 words)

  
 Recall - State Hornet
But governor candidate Garrett Gruener’s ideas on how he would fix California were transmitted over the Internet Wednesday to viewers at his campaign site.
From Sacramento State’s Alumni Center, roughly a quarter mile away from what he called the “other” debate on campus, Gruener responded to the same issues addressed by the five candidates who qualified to attend Wednesday’s recall debate.
Recall debate moderator Stan Statham commented on today's festivities saying it was a historic day in American history, and that generations to come would read about it in textbooks.
statehornet.com.polvero.com   (785 words)

  
 SoapBlox/Chicago :: Emanuel - We need to raise $100,000 in 7 days for Duckworth.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
After the fold is the text of an e-mail that Emanuel sent to one of the principals of OPC, Garrett Gruener.
The idea that this should possibly be about the voters of the area has obviously not occurred to "Nancy and Rahm".
I don't know enough about him to say, but I wonder if he was contacted as a blogger or as a donor.
www.soapblox.net /chicago/showDiary.do?diaryId=1171   (2857 words)

  
 The W -- CA GCOTD: GRUENER
More dichotomy: Purchased advertising on Google (tho' I only actually found one of his links when I searched on "Garrett Gruener" - kind of seems to defeat the purpose since he already has the #1 link for THAT (google.com) search)
I find it interesting that in his little banner up there, the top of his head is cut off.
Could Garrett Gruener be donning a piece and shilling infomercial gear on the side?
the-w.com /thread.php/id=14722   (636 words)

  
 Jeeves Retires   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
After nearly a decade of service, Jeeves is retiring from his duties at the search engine, which will assume the long used but little promoted name "Ask."
Jeeves was the brainchild of venture capitalist Garrett Gruener and technologist David Warthen.
Gruener and Warthen thought P.G. Wodehouse's butler character "Jeeves" embodied the idea of service they envisioned.
searchenginewatch.com /showPage.html?page=3586231   (551 words)

  
 Excite -
Ask Jeeves is a search engine with an unusual mascot: a proper English butler who "understands" natural language queries.
In 1991, Berkeley venture capitalist Garrett Gruener and software developer David Warthen envisioned an online portal that companies like CompuServe could use to translate English language questions into search strings.
The two founders worked on other projects for a few years, but realized by 1995 that they could not ignore the growing power of the Internet - and thus Ask Jeeves was born from the seed of their original idea.
www1.excite.com /home/careers/company_profile/0,15623,251,00.html   (687 words)

  
 Garrett Gruener for Governor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Watch an encore presentation of Garrett's live webcast from the California Broadcasters debate on September 24th.
You will need Windows Media Player 9 (download) to view this broadcast.
Send an e-postcard to your friends telling them to visit our website.
www.gg4g.com   (266 words)

  
 Ask Jeeves searches within for new CEO | CNET News.com
Berkowitz, who became president in July, will assume his new duties on Jan. 1.
He will replace George "Skip" Battle, who will serve as executive chairman of the board of directors and replace co-founder Garrett Gruener as chairman.
The management realignment comes as the sector is undergoing renewed interest and competition, spurred by the popularity and dominance of Google.
news.com.com /2100-1032-5101379.html   (445 words)

  
 Keyword   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Donate to FR Articles indexed to garrettgruener (in order of time indexed.)
This guy makes sense -- too bad he won't win By Phil Yost Lurking among the little publicized candidates for governor may be legions of talented and sensible people.
He's astute in business, informed about state government, and comes across as someone with both the confidence to be a chief executive and the modesty to understand his own...
www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=garrettgruener   (509 words)

  
 Garrett Gruener - Reviews on RateItAll
Now In: RateItAll.com » Topics » Political Ratings » Elections » California Governor Recall Candidates » Garrett Gruener
A high-tech entrepreneur and investor, Garret Gruener is basing his campaign on fixing the budget, education, and "green technology." Quote: "I'm running for governor because someone needs to tell the people of California the truth." (Add picture)
RateItAll is an online community where you can rate the people, places, and things that move you, meet folks who share your passions, and make a few bucks for your contributions.
www.rateitall.com /i-27862-garrett-gruener.aspx   (218 words)

  
 Faculty Senate minutes November 1, 2004
CALL TO The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Howell at 3:04 p.m.
Present: Senators Baca, Brobbel, Bui, Burd, Chapman, Christenson, Conway, Cromwell, Cusanovich, Dahlgran, D. Davis, G. Davis, Eddy, Garcia, Garrett, Gruener, Hancock, Hildebrand, Howell, Jones, Larson, Likins, Marchalonis, Mitchell, Mitchneck, Patterson, Pintozzi, Powell, San Martin, Silverman, Smith, Songer, Spece, St. John, Sterling, Strittmatter, Swanson, Tatman, Tomanek, Ulreich, Vierling, Willerton, Worle, Zizza and Zwolinski.
Senator Gruener thanked Provost Davis for his visit to the Health Sciences campus and urged him to hold open forums for the health sciences faculty.
fp.arizona.edu /senate/minutefs/2004-05/mn110104.htm   (4842 words)

  
 a klog apart
Has anyone seen an active Bustamante for Governor campaign site?
Garrett Gruener is one of the founders of Ask Jeeves.
Something came up on the syndication syntax list that bothers me. Syndication (RSS for now, Atom next) depends on separating formatting from content.
dijest.com /aka/2003/08/15.html   (566 words)

  
 Seeing The Forest - a Weblog of Politics
If you're in California, take a look at Garrett Gruener for Governor.
He should be getting more exposure in this election!
(I am acquainted with Garrett from a previous job.)
seetheforest.blogspot.com /2003_09_01_seetheforest_archive.html   (5916 words)

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