Skype president reflects on business, following his heart and time in Ann Arbor
A big shot in the start-up world (president of Skype) reflects on the lessons he learned growing up in Ann Arbor.Excerpt:MY life has been punctuated by points where I followed my heart rather than my head. I grew up in Ann Arbor, Mich., and went to the alternative high school there. It was called Community High — Commie High for short — and it had an unstructured format. I spent much of my junior and senior years traveling the country in a six-member jazz ensemble.Read the rest of the story here.
A big shot in the start-up world (president of Skype) reflects on the lessons he learned growing up in Ann Arbor.
Excerpt:
MY life has been punctuated by points where I followed my heart rather than my head. I grew up in Ann Arbor, Mich., and went to the alternative high school there. It was called Community High — Commie High for short — and it had an unstructured format. I spent much of my junior and senior years traveling the country in a six-member jazz ensemble.
Read the rest of the story here.
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