H. Irving Grousbeck

He teaches a number of topics relating to entrepreneurship and issues faced by entrepreneurial companies and individuals.

Grousbeck co-founded Continental Cablevision (later Media One) in 1964 with his college roommate, Amos Hostetter, Jr.[1] He served as its President from 1964 through 1980 and was chairman from 1980 through 1985.

[2] Grousbeck is credited with originating the concept of a search fund to make private equity investments in 1984.

[3] In 1996, Grousbeck co-founded the Stanford Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES) alongside Charles Holloway.

[4] Grousbeck serves on the board of a variety of companies and non-profit organizations including Alta Colleges, Asurion and Carillon Assisted Living.