Tech Stars Shine in New Roles

By Edward Cone on 2010-02-05

One sign that an industry has come of age is when its stars begin to shine in other areas of the culture. Technology titans have made that leap, first slowly, now in droves. Enriched by their business careers, emboldened by the sense of possibility that defines their industry, they are making their mark in a variety of fields -- and even traditional toys of the rich, like sports teams, feel different in their hands.

Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay

Candidate for Governor of California.

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Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft

Serious, perhaps world-changing philanthropist.

Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft

Venture capitalist, major owner of major sports franchises.

Mark Warner, Nextel co-founder

United States Senator from Virgina.

Sergey Brin and Larry Page, co-founders of Google

Sponsors of the Lunar X Prize for private travel to the moon.

Mark Cuban, founder of Broadcast.com, chair of HD Net

Innovative sports franchise owner, blogger.

Rob Glaser, founder, Real Networks

Major political donor, backer of Air America radio.

Larry Ellison, Oracle potentate

Global presence in sailboat racing.

Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder.

Music festival promoter, TV personality, gadfly.

Ross Perot, founder of EDS and Perot Systems

Presidential candidate.

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