Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 1999 Election
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Full Biography for Richard W. Lowenthal

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Cupertino

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Education

  • BS Electrical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1975.

Industry Experience
  • 1973-1978: Burroughs Corporation, engineer.
  • 1978-1979: Fairchild Semiconductor, engineer.
  • 1979-1985: Convergent Technologies, engineer - VP Engineering.
  • 1985-1990: Stardent Computers, founder, VP Engineering.
  • 1990-1996: StrataCom, VP Research and Development.
  • 1996-1997: Cisco Systems, General Manager.
  • 1998: Co-founder Lightera Networks (now Ciena Networks).

Personal
  • California native, lived in Cupertino 16 years.
  • Married to Ellen 22 years.
  • Two daughters, 10 year-old Lindsay at Regnart Elementary, and 15 year-old Kimmie at Monta Vista High School.
  • Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Commonwealth Club, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, Almaden Cycle Touring Club, Cupertino Rotary, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce.

Current Activities

Business Formation

  • Connected Systems - Board of Directors.
  • Procket Networks - Board of Directors.
  • Packetcom - Advisory Board.
  • iAMnetworks - Board of Directors.
  • Trackware - Board of Directors.
  • DSL Communications - Board of Directors.

Education
  • Regnart Elementary PTA Board.
  • Regnart Elementary School Site Council.
  • Regnart Elementary Technology Council.
  • Regnart Elementary Technology Docent.
  • Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara - Board of Directors and VP Student Aid.
  • Fremont Union High School District Foundation - Board of Directors.
  • Monta Vista Interact Club Sponsor.
  • CEEF golf tournament committee member.

Community
  • Cupertino Parks and Recreation Commissioner.
  • Cupertino Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee - Chairman.
  • Cupertino Library Foundation Business Advisory Council Member.
  • Cupertino Community Services Board of Directors.
  • DeAnza Soccer League Division Manager.
  • DeAnza Soccer League Team Manager.
  • AYSO Soccer League Regional Referee.
  • Cupertino 5C's member.
  • Cupertino Rotary (Golf tournament committee, Oktoberfest committee, Crab feed volunteer, landscaping at CCS housing project).

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