ESP Biography

Brief Biographical Sketch:

Elton Sherwin is the Senior Managing Director at Ridgewood Capital where he invests in energy technology and cleantech companies. Elton just finished his second book, "Addicted to Energy - A Venture Capitalist's Perspective on how to Save our Economy and Our Climate," which outlines about fifty policy alternatives, each described in 1 to 3 pages. His first book, "The Silicon Valley Way," was translated into Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Korean and is used by entrepreneurs and university programs around the world. He is an occasional guest speaker at Stanford University on energy policy and entrepreneurism. Earlier in his career, Elton spent twenty years at IBM and Motorola where his products won numerous awards. The U.S. Patent Office has granted him eight patents. Elton received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley.

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