Mark Calvano on Raphael House

Joel Goodrich, Joseph Alioto, Jr., and Mark Calvano at a fundraiser in July, 2008.
Why I Support Raphael House
Mark Calvano
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“It is easy for me to be so supportive of the Raphael House for the following reasons:
Under the leadership of Father David, Raphael House does so much for women and children with so little resources. Father [...]

44 Billionaires of Northern California

According to our count, there are 44 northern California residents who appear on the “Forbes 400 Richest People in America” list for 2008.  Here they are, listed by Forbes ranking, with a net worth between $1.3 billion and $27 billion:

Rank: 3
Name: Lawrence Ellison
Net Worth: $27.0 billion
Age: 64
Marital Status: Married, 2 children, 3 divorces
Residence: Redwood City, [...]

Welcome to the Club, Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel (photo via VentureBeat.)
He’s number 377 today. Next year, we’re betting at least 250.  We’re referring to Peter Thiel’s ranking on the Forbes 400 Richest People in America list.  You have to be worth at least $1.3 billion to make it, and 40-year old, part-time San Franciscan Peter Thiel just squeezed by with that [...]