Who Is David R Cheriton
David R Cheriton is a Canadian computer scientist, investor, and philanthropist. He is a professor emeritus at Stanford University and a serial technology investor. He is widely known for providing early funding to Google and other major technology companies.
Career and Investment Highlights
Cheriton co-founded Granite Systems, a high-performance networking company later acquired by Cisco. He was an early investor in Google, contributing seed funding alongside Andy Bechtolsheim. He has also backed companies such as Arista Networks and VMware, and he advises Stanford's computer science department.
Philanthropy and Net Worth
He has donated substantial sums to Stanford University, supporting computer science research and education. His estimated net worth is frequently cited by financial sources, reflecting his early Google stake and technology investments. For more details, see his profile on Wikipedia.
