Tom Alberg | |
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Born | January 1940 |
Alma mater | Harvard University and Columbia Law School |
Occupation | founder and managing partner, Madrona Venture Group |
Spouse(s) | Judi Beck |
Tom A. Alberg (born January 1940) is an American lawyer and businessman, founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group, and a director of Amazon.com since June 1996.
Tom Alberg is the son of Thomas A. Alberg and Miriam Twitchell Alberg. Tom Alberg was educated at Harvard University, where he received a BA in International Affairs in 1962. He then studied at Columbia Law School, where he received a JD degree.
Alberg was chair of the Executive Committee and a Partner at Perkins Coie, a large Northwest law firm. Then he was president of LIN Broadcasting Corporation from 1991–95, and an Executive Vice President of AT&T Wireless Services from 1990–94, before founding Madrona Venture Group in 1995. He is a director of several companies backed by Madrona, including Impinj, ShopIgniter, SNUPI and Mercent.