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L. John Doerr – Family, Family Tree

James H. Sterling • • 4 min read
L. John Doerr – Family, Family Tree

John Doerr is an American venture capitalist in the Silicon Valley.

He works with Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. In October 2015, he was ranked 135th among the list of world’s richest people by the Forbes magazine.

Personal Biography: L. John Doerr


John Doerr was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 25, 1951. He then did his BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Rice University. He also obtained his MBA degree from Harvard University in 1976. He has four other siblings.

John Doerr’s Family


John Doerr is married to Ann Howland and they reside in Woodside, California along with their children- Mary Doerr and Esther Doerr. John is a philanthropist and his family supports numerous charitable causes that concern the world health issues. He and his wife have also signed the Giving Pledge, making a promise to give away half of their fortune towards philanthropic causes during their lifetime.

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.