John Chambers

Founder at JC2 Ventures LLC

John Chambers

John Chambers

Founder at JC2 Ventures LLC

Overview
Career Highlights

Cisco Systems, Inc.
JC2 Ventures LLC

RelSci Relationships

9114

Number of Boards

20

Birthday

08/23/1949 - Cleveland, OH, United States

Age

71

Number of Awards

23
Relationships
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Carlos Dominguez

President & Director at Sprinklr, Inc.

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Zachary Bookman

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at OpenGov, Inc.

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John Doerr

Chairman & Founder at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC

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Ragy Thomas

Founder at Sprinklr, Inc.

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Jonathan Downey

Founder at Airware

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Chuck Robbins

Chief Executive Officer at Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Francine S. Katsoudas

Chief People Officer & Executive Vice President at Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Patrick S. Finn

Industry Expert at Builders VC LLC

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Ehrika C. Gladden

Senior Director, Enterprise Services at Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Roger Biscay

Treasurer & Senior Vice President-Global Risk Management at Cisco Systems, Inc.

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In The News
PR Newswire
March 2, 2021
OpenGov Achieves Record Growth in 2020; Launch of first modern cloud ERP built for local governments, 78% year-over-year growth in Citizen Services, 39% growth overall, 130 new employees onboarded
Targeted News Service
February 11, 2021
W.Va. Gov. Justice: 2021 West Virginia State of the State Address
Silicon Valley Business News
February 2, 2021
Cisco's ex-CEO backs former San Diego mayor's run for governor
RelSci
January 27, 2021
John Chambers is now serving in a new board position at Uniphore Software Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Business Wire
January 26, 2021
Uniphore Appoints Industry Veterans to Board of Directors to Accelerate Innovation and Global Expansion; Former CEO and Chairman of Cisco John Chambers, Former Convergys CEO Andrea J. Ayers and CrowdStrike CFO Burt Podbere join as market leader hits recor
Trending People
Bill Magness
Texas power grid CEO is fired following widespread outages during winter storms - CNN
Jerome H. Powell
Investors Are Focused on Treasurys. Here’s What the Fed Could Do. - The New York Times
Rishi Sunak
2026 average earnings forecast to be no higher than 2008 level - City AM
Barack Obama
Speak Softly, and Carry a Big Agenda - The New York Times
Greg Abbott
The CDC delayed its looser rules for vaccinated people, while states ease restri... - Business Insider
Trending People
Bill Magness
Texas power grid CEO is fired following widespread outages during winter storms - CNN
Jerome H. Powell
Investors Are Focused on Treasurys. Here’s What the Fed Could Do. - The New York Times
Rishi Sunak
2026 average earnings forecast to be no higher than 2008 level - City AM
Barack Obama
Speak Softly, and Carry a Big Agenda - The New York Times
Greg Abbott
The CDC delayed its looser rules for vaccinated people, while states ease restri... - Business Insider
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John Chambers
Founder at JC2 Ventures LLC
Family Members
Spouse
Elaine Chambers
Member, Board of Directors at National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Foundation for the Center for Disease Control provide public health services. Its programs include global health, chronic disease and birth defects, infectious disease, injury and violence and environmental health. The company was founded in 1995 and ie headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Education
Juris Doctor
Class of 1974
West Virginia University - College of Law

The West Virginia University College of Law is the professional school for the study of law at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The law school was established in 1878 as the first professional school in the state of West Virginia. It remains the only law school in the state. The law school is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the American Bar Association.

Bachelor of Arts in Business
Class of 1971
West Virginia University

WVU will deliver high-quality education, excel in discovery and innovation, model a culture of diversity and inclusion, promote health and vitality, and build pathways for the exchange of knowledge and opportunity between the state, the nation, and the world.

Attendee
Class of 1968
Duke University - Pratt School of Engineering

The Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University is a vibrant teaching and research institution focused on exploring the frontiers of engineering. In addition to providing a comprehensive engineering program, our students are encouraged to pursue a multidisciplinary course of study suited to their interests and talents.

MBA in Finance & Management
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

Founded in 1920 as the Indiana University School of Commerce and Finance, the Kelley School has grown into one of the most respected business schools in the world. The Kelley School offers undergraduate, MBA, master’s, graduate certificates, and doctoral degrees at IU’s Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses.

MBA Finance & Management
Indiana University

Indiana University is a major multi-campus public research institution, grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, and a world leader in professional, medical, and technological education. Indiana University’s mission is to provide broad access to undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education for students throughout Indiana, the United States, and the world, as well as outstanding academic and cultural programs and student services. Indiana University seeks to create dynamic partnerships with the state and local communities in economic, social, and cultural development and to offer leadership in creative solutions for 21st century problems. Indiana University strives to achieve full diversity, and to maintain friendly, collegial, and humane environments, with a strong commitment to academic freedom.

Memberships
Member, US Chapter
Current
30 Percent Club

30% Clubs launched in Hong Kong (March 2013) & the US (April 2014), with further Clubs planned in Canada, Ireland, Southern Africa & Australia. The 30% Club approach - collaborative, concerted business-led efforts - can help accelerate progress towards better gender balance at all levels of organisations.

Member
The Business Council

The Business Council is a voluntary association of business leaders whose members meet several times a year for the free exchange of ideas both among themselves and with thought leaders from many sectors. In its most fundamental form, the Council seeks to foster understanding through discussion. It promotes learning, best practice sharing and networking by its members with a view to making a contribution to our society, the global economy and to business generally. Since its founding more than 75 years ago, The Business Council membership has consisted of a group of current or former chief executive officers from a broad range of companies. All major industries are represented among the members of The Business Council. Because schedule demands on senior business executives are extensive, the Council provides an especially valuable opportunity to discuss major subjects in a broader ranging forum than is normally available in the course of business activities. As part of its process, the Council invites leaders in government, politics, academia, science, medicine, technology and other sectors to address the Council and to participate in its discussions. Council members hope that these discussions result in better understanding by their invited guests as well as by the members themselves. Today, the Council meets three times a year in a collegial atmosphere to share and explore ideas.As a gathering of peers from many fields, the Council is entirely an educational and deliberative forum. It never takes positions as an organization and does not advocate any policy or course of action. Individual members sometimes do present their own views in public discussions. But they do so as individuals, rather than as representatives of the Council.

Career History
Strategic Advisor & Investor
2020 - Current
CloudLeaf, Inc.

CloudLeaf, Inc. engages in the provision of end-to-end technology solution. It offers supply chain visibility platform which delivers complete, real-time views, and insights across the eco-system from suppliers through production and distribution to customers; and sensor data platform which focuses on Sensor Fabric product. It serves pharmaceutical, manufacturing, distribution, and food and beverage. The company was founded by Harish Sarma, Raj Kulkarni, Ravi Roopreddy and Sharath Narahari in 2014 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Founder
Current
JC2 Ventures LLC

JC2 Ventures, LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm invests in companies located in the US. The firm provides financing for early stage capital requirements.

Chief Executive Officer
1991 - 2017
Cisco Systems, Inc.

At Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) customers come first and an integral part of our DNA is creating long-lasting customer partnerships and working with them to identify their needs and provide solutions that support their success. The concept of solutions being driven to address specific customer challenges has been with Cisco since its inception. Husband and wife Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner, both working for Stanford University, wanted to email each other from their respective offices located in different buildings but were unable to due to technological shortcomings. A technology had to be invented to deal with disparate local area protocols; and as a result of solving their challenge - the multi-protocol router was born. Since then Cisco has shaped the future of the Internet by creating unprecedented value and opportunity for our customers, employees, investors and ecosystem partners and has become the worldwide leader in networking - transforming how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Please view Cisco's Corporate Overview Presentation for more information. Quick Facts Founded in 1984 NASDAQ: CSCO Q4 FY'12 Revenue: $11.7 billion Q4 FY'12 Employee Count: 66,639

Boards & Committees
Commissioner
2010 - Current
Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development

ITU and UNESCO set up the Broadband Commission for Digital Development in response to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s call to step up UN efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Commission was established in May 2010, five years after the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and ten years after the launch of the MDGs. The Commission aims to boost the importance of broadband on the international policy agenda and believes that expanding broadband access in every country is key to accelerating progress towards these goals by the target date of 2015. It defines practical ways in which countries — at all stages of development — can achieve this, in cooperation with the private sector.

Board Member
Current
TechNet

TechNet was founded in 1997 by high-tech’s leading CEOs to create a network of the nation’s strongest voices in the industry to unite with both federal and state leaders in helping to shape the public policies that impact the technology industries. TechNet continues to actively promote policies that strengthen the nation’s innovation-driven global competitiveness as well as create private sector initiatives that will ensure U.S. competitiveness and economic leadership. TechNet’s mission is to serve as the voice and advocate of the innovation economy by uniting CEOs and Senior Executives with leading policy makers in a bipartisan effort to sustain and advance America’s global leadership in technology and innovation.

Hon. Chairman
Prior
Cisco Systems Foundation

The Cisco Foundation was established in 1997 by a gift from Cisco. Cisco and the Cisco Foundation partner with nonprofits, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and community-based organizations to carry out many of the Corporate Social Responsibility programs.

Member, Education Committee
Prior
Executive Office of the President Under George W. Bush

The Executive Office of the President (EOPOTUS or EOP) consists of the immediate staff of the current President of the United States and multiple levels of support staff reporting to the President.
Non-Profit Donations & Grants

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$2M
2005
Cisco Systems Foundation

The Cisco Foundation was established in 1997 by a gift from Cisco. Cisco and the Cisco Foundation partner with nonprofits, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and community-based organizations to carry out many of the Corporate Social Responsibility programs.

$250 - $999
2004
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

Founded in 1920 as the Indiana University School of Commerce and Finance, the Kelley School has grown into one of the most respected business schools in the world. The Kelley School offers undergraduate, MBA, master’s, graduate certificates, and doctoral degrees at IU’s Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses.

$5,000 +
2003
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

Founded in 1920 as the Indiana University School of Commerce and Finance, the Kelley School has grown into one of the most respected business schools in the world. The Kelley School offers undergraduate, MBA, master’s, graduate certificates, and doctoral degrees at IU’s Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses.

Political Donations
$5,000
2015
Technology Network (Technet) Federal PAC

$5,000
2015
Cisco Systems Inc Federal PAC

$500
2014
Joshua McKoon

Former Director at United Way of The Chattahoochee Valley, Inc.

Transactions
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Cisco Systems, Inc. purchases Ubiquisys Ltd. from Accel Partners LLC, Mobile Internet Capital, Inc., Advent Venture Partners LLP, UMC Capital Corp., Nissay Capital Co., Ltd., Atlas Venture, Inc., Pacific Venture Partners Ltd., Yasuda Enterprise Development Co., Ltd., Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments GmbH

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Cisco Systems, Inc. purchases Starent Networks LLC

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Cisco Systems, Inc. purchases Linksys Group, Inc.

Investments
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Lucideus Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Lucideus Technologies Pvt Ltd. builds and delivers information security platform. The company is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

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Nylas, Inc.

Nylas is building a new platform for email-powered apps, starting with simple REST APIs and infrastructure for developers. The company was founded in 2013 by Michael Grinich and Christine Spang, two MIT alums who set out to fix IMAP, MIME, and the fragmented world of email systems. The company is based in San Francisco and was previously known as InboxApp.

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Balbix, Inc.

Balbix, Inc. provides predictive breach risk platform and analytics software solutions. It helps users to prioritize security operations and projects. The company was founded by Gaurav Banga in 2015 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

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Advisors
Advisor
Frank Calderoni

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Anaplan, Inc.

Advisor
Raffi Kesten

Chief Business Officer at Radware Ltd.

Awards & Honors
Rank #138
2014
Chief Executive Magazine - Wealth Creators
Rank #3
2014
Harvard Business Review - 100 Best-Performing CEOs in the World
2014
Algemeiner Jewish 100: The Full List
Events
Keynote Speaker
Av. Joan Carles I, 64-Barcelona, Barcelona
Mobile World Congress 2014 Barcelona

Creating What's Next

Speaker
Switzerland
2013 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013 continues the mission of the World Economic Forum. It is committed to improving the state of the world and has driven the design and development of the Annual Meeting programme. The Annual Meeting remains the foremost creative force for engaging leaders in collaborative activities focused on shaping the global, regional and industry agendas.

Speaker
Davos, Switzerland
2012 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

A record 2,600 business, government and civil society leaders – including nearly 40 heads of state or government – participated in the 42nd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, which took place under the theme The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models. The record participation indicated the international community’s level of concern for the world today, as one crisis after another emerges. It also underscored the commitment of the Forum’s Members, Partners and communities to improving the state of the world.

Other Affiliations

John Chambers is affiliated with CloudLeaf, Inc., JC2 Ventures LLC, Cisco Systems, Inc., Wang Laboratories, Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, Executive Office of the President Under George W. Bush, John McCain’s Campaign for President of the United States, 2008, Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, TechNet, Cisco Systems Foundation

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