Early career. Conway graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science.. Conway knew little about technology on his first entry to the business, but became one of the most influential tech investors in American history. Conway worked with National Semiconductor Corporation in marketing positions from 1973 to 1979, and at Altos Computer Systems as President ...

San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru has resigned two week after he was arrested in a public corruption scandal. ... to mayor, leaving Nuru to run DPW, and Ron Conway, Marissa ...

In the October 2015 Marina Times, I wrote a column about tech-investing billionaire Ron Conway's influence over Mayor Ed Lee ("Project Political Runway: In Mayor Lee's regime, if you're not in with Ron Conway, you're out").I noted that in 2012 Conway and his cronies spent nearly $180,000 to help elect District 5 supervisor London Breed, and $104,000 against her opponent.

Using Technology to Tackle Corruption. ... $9.3 million in funding from Facebook's Sean Parker, Salesforce's Marc Benioff and Silicon Valley angel investor Ron Conway. Brigade also started with a ...

1 of 2 Investor and philanthropist Ron Conway poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in San Francisco. Photo: Noah Berger / Special to The Chronicle

"This is not about Ron Conway or any other investor with handfuls of cash," he said at a press event Tuesday. "Mr. Conway is a symptom of a much larger problem in San Francisco and in this country, and that is the Wall Street mentality that routinely puts profit over people." ... "One of the biggest complaints that I get is corruption ...

THE BAY CITIZEN As Mayor Cultivates New Business, Treatment of Backer Is Questioned Steve Jennings/Getty Images From left, Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Ron Conway and the tech entrepreneur Sean Parker at the TechFellow Awards in February. By MATT SMITH Two days after the Nov. 8, 2011, San Francisco mayoral election, Mayor Edwin M. Lee and…

San Francisco's mayoral race reached a new low Tuesday when an attack ad, funded by Ron Conway's wife, Gayle, was posted on YouTube. The $200,000 video slammed candidate Jane Kim for a years-old vote she made that kept former-sheriff Ross Mirkarimi in office, despite the domestic violence charges filed against him.

London Nicole Breed (born August 11, 1974) is an American politician from California who is the 45th mayor of the City and County of San Francisco.She formerly served as supervisor for District 5, and was president of the Board of Supervisors from 2015 to 2018. Raised in poverty in the Western Addition neighborhood of San Francisco, Breed worked in government after college.